Is spatial planning a collaborative learning process? A case study from a rural–urban gradient in Sweden

Elbakidze, Marine; Dawson, Lucas; Andersson, Kjell; Axelsson, Robert; Angelstam, Per; Stjernquist, Ingrid; Teitelbaum, Sara; Schlyter, Peter; Thellbro, Camilla

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2015.05.001

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“…Aside from making hypothesised system structures explicit, potential uses include structuring of problem spaces, identification of research questions, identification of areas of risk and uncertainty, and the development of shared learning and collaboration [15]. Applications of qualitative system dynamics and CLDs are found in a diverse number of areas, where examples specifically related to the sustainability field include ecological economics [16,17], environmental management and governance [18,19], community development [20], and stakeholder participation in environmental decision making [21].…”

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The Bio-Based Economy: Dynamics Governing Transition Pathways in the Swedish Forestry Sector

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Abstract:A transition to a bio-based economy would entail change in coupled social-ecological systems. These systems are characterised by complexity, giving rise to potential unintended consequences and trade-offs caused by actions aiming to facilitate a transition process. Yet, many of the analyses to date have been focusing on single and predominantly technological aspects of the bio-based economy. The main contribution of our work is to the development of an integrated understanding of potential future transition pathways, with the present paper focusing specifically on terrestrial biological resources derived from the forestry sector in Sweden. Desired change processes identified include a transition to diversified forest management, a structural change in the forestry industry to enable high-value added production, and increased political support for the bio-based economy concept. Hindrances identified include the ability to demonstrate added values for end consumers of novel biomass applications, and uncertainty linked to a perceived high level of polarisation in the forestry debate. The results outline how these different processes are interrelated, allowing for the identification of high order leverage points and interventions to facilitate a transition to a bio-based economy.

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The Bio-Based Economy: Dynamics Governing Transition Pathways in the Swedish Forestry Sector

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“…The use of MCP as strategic spatial planning will, potentially, increase in the light of new policies linked to climate change and the ongoing unsustainable use of natural resources (Elbakidze et al, 2015;European Commission, 2013;Storbjörk & Uggla, 2015), and will facilitate the integration of local, regional and national sustainability issues. The original purpose of MCP was to decentralize planning and increase its relevancy to local conditions and residents, to produce greater legitimacy of planning and decisions (Larsson, 2011;Prop., /1986Prop., :3, 1985Prop., /1986.…”

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“…Fredriksson, 2011;Malbert, 1998;Sandström, 2002). Furthermore, research has predominantly focused on areas such as specific aspects of the plan or the planning process, for example, how sustainability is handled in MCP (Åkerskog, 2009;Andersson et al, 2013;Guinchard, & Cars, 1997;Nilsson & Iversen, 2015;Persson, 2013), on different attachment MCPs such as wind power, rural development in shoreline areas and in-depth plans for towns and larger villages/districts (Gullstrand, Löwgren, & Castensson, 2003;Kalbro, Lindgren, & Paulsson, 2012;Khan, 2003;Söderholm, Ek, & Pettersson, 2007;Söderholm & Pettersson, 2011), on public participation (Henecke & Khan, 2002;Johansson, 2001;Malbert, 1998;Morf, 2005) and on MCP as a learning process (Elbakidze et al, 2015). Studies on how legal requirements for MCP are handled in practice are rare and mainly found in undergraduate theses and similar studies (e.g.…”

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Between protocol and reality – Swedish municipal comprehensive planning

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Between protocol and reality: Swedish municipal comprehensive planning. Spatial planning using a landscape approach has been recognized as being essential for reconciling ecological, cultural and socioeconomic dimensions in sustainable development (SuD). Although embraced as a concept, there is a lack of planning tools capable of incorporating multi-level, multifunctional and multi-sectoral perspectives, especially in a rural context. The departure point in this paper is the legal requirements for municipal comprehensive planning (MCP) in Sweden and an e-mail survey about incentives, stakeholder involvement, policy integration and implementation in MCP in all 15 Swedish mountain municipalities. The purpose of this explorative study is to examine whether MCP could be a tool in planning for SuD. Results indicate a general lack of resources and a low status of MCP that affect, and even limit, stakeholder involvement, policy integration and implementation. However, legal requirements for MCP are targeted at SuD, and municipal personnel responsible for planning appreciate the potential of MCP. Therefore, there is potential to develop the MCP into an effective landscape planning tool. To accomplish this, the status of an active planning process has to be raised, the mandate of the local planning agency has to be secured, and residents and land users have to be involved throughout the planning process. European Planning StudiesARTICLE HISTORY

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“…For example, some authors have been debating the linkage between neoliberal urban planning policies and strategic spatial planning in relation to growing socio-spatial inequalities, a lack of affordable housing [80], and transboundary environmental threats [81]. In spite of critics who argued that strategic spatial planning had become increasingly co-opted into the dominant neo-liberal discourse, only a few examples of strategic spatial plans concerned with societal progress, equal living conditions, and a good and lasting sustainable environment for the benefit of people could be identified [82]. Not until the literature published in 2017 did we find evidence of the phenomena of land degradation being debated in strategic spatial planning literature, despite academic and policy-oriented documents suggesting a dramatic intensification of land degradation owing to weakly-planned urban and infrastructure developments [3,4,21,22].…”

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“…However, environmental concerns, as well as aspects of nature protection and measures intended to control urbanization, have been preoccupations of those involved in strategic spatial planning research and practice [82,84,85]. Table 1 provides a summary of the findings.…”

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Can Strategic Spatial Planning Contribute to Land Degradation Reduction in Urban Regions? State of the Art and Future Research

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Abstract:Land degradation is becoming a serious environmental issue threatening fertile agricultural soils and other natural resources. There are many driving forces behind land degradation. The expansion of artificial surfaces due to various economic activities, such as housing, industry, and transport infrastructure, known as soil sealing, constitutes one of the most intensive forms of land degradation in urban regions. Measures to halt and reverse land degradation require both strong land-use management policies, as well as effective spatial planning mechanisms. In this regard, strategic spatial planning has been increasingly practised in many urban regions worldwide, as a means to achieve sustainable land-use patterns and to guide the location of development and physical infrastructures. It is reasonable, therefore, to expect that strategic spatial planning can counteract the outlined undesired land degradation effects, specifically those resulting from soil sealing. In this paper, we review strategic spatial planning literature published between 1992 and 2017. The focus is on the phenomena causing land degradation that are addressed by strategic spatial planning literature, as well as on the mechanisms describing the role of strategic spatial planning in land degradation reduction. Results show that sustainable development and environmental concerns have become core objectives of strategic planning in recent years, yet references to the drivers of land degradation are rare. The mechanisms that exist are mainly intended to address environmental issues in general, and are not aimed at reducing particular forms of land degradation. The paper concludes by sketching future research directions, intended to support strategic spatial planning and land-use policymaking related to coping with the global phenomenon of land degradation.

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Is spatial planning a collaborative learning process? A case study from a rural–urban gradient in Sweden

Cited by 61 publications

References 48 publications

The Bio-Based Economy: Dynamics Governing Transition Pathways in the Swedish Forestry Sector

The Bio-Based Economy: Dynamics Governing Transition Pathways in the Swedish Forestry Sector

Between protocol and reality – Swedish municipal comprehensive planning

Can Strategic Spatial Planning Contribute to Land Degradation Reduction in Urban Regions? State of the Art and Future Research

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