Structural change in former mining regions: problems, potentials and capacities in multi-level-governance systems

Harfst, Jörn; Wirth, Peter

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.03.033

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“…If regions do not possess or develop the necessary technical, financial and institutional capacities to support utilization, these potentials are to likely remain unutilized (Harfst et al 2012). A coherent multi-level approach is needed which includes an improvement of European and national framework conditions (e.g.…”

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“…Particulate contaminated by heavy metals is one of the major hazards in Mansfeld, a problem addressed by the state-funded »Major Ecological Project -Mansfelder Land« which ran from 1993 to 2011. It was the only major federal funding programme the region has profited from with regard to its mining legacy (Harfst, Wirth 2011). Another problem in the German region is the numerous slag heaps left in the region as a result of the removal of 50 million m 3 of material in the course of the copper mining history, which are not restored.…”

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“…The LAG serves as an important nodal point for various ideas and actors in the district, especially because of its ability to convert ideas into projects and to involve different actors, such as the Miners' Association. The Zasavje Regional Development Centre assumes a similar role as that of the LAG, but it has not always been powerful enough to support the networking of all important actors in post-mining development, so that there is a lack of sufficient co-operation between the actors (Marot 2005(Marot , 2012Klan~i{ar 2006;Harfst et al 2012). …”

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“…One way to deal with such far-reaching changes can be to review the mining legacy, in order to identify and use hitherto unrecognized potentials (Harfst et al 2012;Wirth et al 2012). Such utilisations have been discussed and applied in many countries, e.g.…”

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Post-mining potentials and redevelopment of former mining regions in Central Europe – Case studies from Germany and Slovenia

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2012

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This article discusses the character of post-mining potentials and their role in regional development in a German and Slovenian mining region. The many possible uses often include renewable energies (biomass, geothermal energy), or tourism (museums). Discussing two case study regions, this article presents similarities and differences in approaches towards the utilisation of potentials, and compares factors that influence utilisation with reference to national framework conditions. The text argues that in the context of structural change and mine closures, the use of post-mining potentials, such as post-mining landscapes, infrastructures and traditions, can be a way to explore new development options for affected regions.

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“…Harfst and Wirth, 2011) or problems linked to anthropogenic expressions of mining activities (occurrence heaps and artificial lakes, changes of biological diversity -i.e. Schulz and Wiegleb, 2000, Sklenička and Charvátová, 2003, Lacina and Koutecký, 2005 has to be mentioned too.…”

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The expansion of coal mining in the depression areas – a way to development? - See more at: http://www.humangeographies.org.ro/81-toc#sthash.MADTV1Ic.dpuf

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Abstract:The coal has been mined in the Karviná area for more than 150 years. During the course of time mining areas were continuously extended at the expense of the settled areas. At the beginnings the mining was limited, but later, namely under conditions of centrally planned economy in the period between 1950s and 1980s, it was heavily intensified. Then, as a result of economic restructuring of the Czech Republic mining was reduced in the region to be re-developed in the last decade again. The expansion of coal mining has been continuously affecting the socio-economic structure of local population (huge working immigration, industrialisation, construction of mass housing for miners -miners dormitories, later housing estates etc., displacement of settlements), surrounding landscape (subsidence of terrain, undermining, hydrological changes and formation of artificial lakes, occurrence of plenty of post-mining brownfields after the reduction of mining etc.), but also contemporary outward, image and socio-spatial structure of cities (dominance housing in housing estates, effects of communists spatial urban planning etc.). Currently, negotiations about expansion of coal mining are in progress in this region, namely the city parts of Karviná (Staré Město) and Orlová (Výhoda) should be affected. In the introductory parts of this paper social, economical and environmental aspects of coal mining on the development of regions and connected problems are discussed and both cities are shortly presented. The questionnaire survey focused on perceptions of after-mining renewal and potential expansion of mining in the area of cities of Karviná and Orlová was conducted (n=1000). As the most important predictor that influences perception of mining and renewal, employment in mining companies has been identified. The higher education respondents achieved, the higher level of opposition against mining was manifested. The correlation was also found between the level of income and the agreement with expansion of mining. It can be concluded that employees of mining company, less educated population and people with higher income agreed with economic development of the city that is based on mining.

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Utilising Endogenous Potentials via Regional Policy-Led Development Initiatives in (Post-) Industrial Regions of Central Europe

Harfst

Wirth

Simić

2018

The Role of Public Sector in Local Economic and Territorial Development

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Structural change in former mining regions: problems, potentials and capacities in multi-level-governance systems

Cited by 24 publications

References 11 publications

Post-mining potentials and redevelopment of former mining regions in Central Europe – Case studies from Germany and Slovenia

Post-mining potentials and redevelopment of former mining regions in Central Europe – Case studies from Germany and Slovenia

The expansion of coal mining in the depression areas – a way to development? - See more at: http://www.humangeographies.org.ro/81-toc#sthash.MADTV1Ic.dpuf

Utilising Endogenous Potentials via Regional Policy-Led Development Initiatives in (Post-) Industrial Regions of Central Europe

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