Learning to shield – Policy learning in socio-technical transitions

Boon, Wouter; Bakker, Sjoerd

doi:10.1016/j.eist.2015.06.003

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“…Though we may observe a growing interest in these topics, the politics involved in the creation of protective spaces is a theme only recently embarked upon (Boon and Bakker, 2015;Raven et al, 2016;Valderrama Pineda and Jørgensen, 2016) and the role that individuals may play in political processes regarding niche formation remains underexposed, in spite of the observed importance of that role (Lockwood, 2016). …”

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Niche entrepreneurs in urban systems integration: On the role of individuals in niche formation

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In many sustainable urban innovation projects, the efforts, endurance and enthusiasm of individuals at key positions are considered a crucial factor for success. This article studies the role of individual agency in sociotechnical niches by using Kingdon's agenda-setting model. Although strategic niche management is commonly used to study processes of urban innovation, the process of niche formation and the role of individual agency has been understudied. We will introduce the notion of the 'niche entrepreneur' as an actor who, analogous to Kingdon's policy entrepreneur, connects the elements that are needed to develop a successful niche that allows learning for sustainability transitions. We will study the process of niche formation and the role of individual entrepreneurship therein, and identify the strategies that have been used by individuals to create a successful niche. This will be done for three cases in urban systems integration: the development of Eva Lanxmeer, a residential district in a drinking water retention area in Culemborg, the Netherlands; the transformation of the waste management practices of Lille Métropole Urban Community, France; and the development of the urban district Hammarby Sjö stad, Sweden. Our findings show that for the successful formation of niches, it is necessary to create ambitious, but clear goals and matching concrete operational plans; niche entrepreneurs may play the role of project champions that contribute significantly to the operationalization, monitoring and the effectuation of the original goals of the project; the strategies of niche entrepreneurs emphasize the building of coalitions and the securing of space for learning.

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“…Selecting technologies to protect is one important dimension that protective policies should deal with. However, there is always a dilemma between "inclusiveness versus focus of a portfolio of options" [38].…”

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“…The role of regulations and policies for market development has been emphasized by the previous studies [38]. Shanghai and Beijing have strict license plate rules.…”

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“…Empirically, the niche protection is dependent on policy measures in China. Thus, we drew on the study of Kemp et al [18], Ieromonachou et al [17], and Boo and Bakker [38] to analyze the niche protection from three aspects: specific protected space, protection scope and protection measures. We will pay more attention to the influence of uneven geographical landscape.…”

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Adopting Strategic Niche Management to Evaluate EV Demonstration Projects in China

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Electric Vehicles (EVs) are considered to be a potential viable technology to address the persistent unsustainable problems in transport sector. In this paper, we focus on analyzing the transition processes of EVs in China because the sustainability of developing countries is essential for the worldwide sustainability. The two-round demonstration programs of EVs in China were analyzed by adopting the strategic niche management (SNM) approach so as to find out what niche protection has been provided and which obstacles hamper the further development of EVs. The results show that the financial subsidy is the most important protective measure. However, the diffusion results of EVs in different pilot cities are greatly different. The main reason lies in the uneven geographical landscape. In addition, some obstacles were exposed during the niche internal processes including low quality of expectations and poor alignment within the network. Based on the analysis results, we develop a list of suggestions that are important to consider when developing EVs.

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“…Should cities, for instance, take the lead and harness niches for private shared mobility operators or should they wait for operators to take the lead and wait for the market to form (Fenton, Chimenti, and Kanda 2020)? Either way, to ensure the sustainability of these services, there is a need for mutual learning regarding what kinds of solutions and policies suit the particular contexts (Boon and Bakker 2016).…”

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The orchestration of sustainable mobility service innovations: understanding the manifold agency of car sharing operators

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Tuominen

2021

Journal of Environmental Planning and Management

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Service-based alternatives to private vehicles and public transport are increasing. These innovations are hoped to boost the transition to sustainable mobility, addressing challenges such as congestion, air quality and the large share of CO 2 resulting from traffic. To achieve this transition, there is an urgent need for collaboration between private companies and public authorities, especially locally. We claim that insufficient attention is paid to the agencies of the practical actors, such as car sharing operators, which is the key to understanding what this collaboration requires. Orchestrating the collaboration successfully is also a prerequisite for the sustainability of the services. We use interview data from car sharing operators and public authorities in Finnish cities to analyze the local-level implementation of shared mobility services. Our results show how the local public authorities play a crucial role in allowing the services to flourish but also ensure the services' environmental and social sustainability.

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Learning to shield – Policy learning in socio-technical transitions

Cited by 22 publications

References 63 publications

Niche entrepreneurs in urban systems integration: On the role of individuals in niche formation

Niche entrepreneurs in urban systems integration: On the role of individuals in niche formation

Adopting Strategic Niche Management to Evaluate EV Demonstration Projects in China

The orchestration of sustainable mobility service innovations: understanding the manifold agency of car sharing operators

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