Zur Bedeutung endogener Potenziale in klein- und mittelstädtisch geprägten Regionen – Überlegungen vor dem Hintergrund der Territorialen Agenda 2020

Harfst, Jörn; Wirth, Peter

doi:10.1007/s13147-014-0312-9

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“…As discussed in a previous paper (Harfst & Wirth, 2014), these three wider impacts of endogenous potentials, namely their catalyst, identity and symbolic functions, should be introduced into the European Union's policy agendas and aims. This will entail a revision of basic target criteria for development to take account of such 'soft' categories, which are difficult to measure.…”

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Utilizing endogenous potentials through EU cohesion policy: examples from Central Europe

Harfst

Wirth

Marot

2020

European Planning Studies

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The Barca Report of 2009 firmly placed endogenous potentials on the European Union policy agenda. Now, as the current EU programming period 2014-2020 draws to a close, this article examines how such potentials are being shaped and applied at the local and regional levels. We reflect upon lessons learned from this approach, thereby contributing to the debate on the next European Union's cohesion programming period from 2020 onwards. The analysis deals with the valorization of place-based development potentials in case study regions, highlighting challenges in the current development of such regions. Examples are given of the utilization of endogenous potentials, and we consider lessons learned from this locally-led, place-based development approach for the wider framework of European cohesion policy. The focus is on (old) industrial regions, characterized by small-and medium-sized towns outside major agglomerations. The authors conclude that it is insufficient to merely consider the direct economic effects of endogenous development potentials. Instead, a more comprehensive perspective is required, one that pays greater attention to other functions of endogenous approaches, specifically their catalyst, identity and symbolic functions.

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Utilizing endogenous potentials through EU cohesion policy: examples from Central Europe

Harfst

Wirth

Marot

2020

European Planning Studies

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“…The organization also has good connections with regional economic decision makers as well as the two leading universities in the wider area-the Montan-Universität Leoben (industry-related focus) and the University of Graz (regional development competence). These co-operations provide the association with a wide range of practical and academic expertise [78].…”

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Industrial Heritage Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development? A Case Study of Steirische Eisenstrasse (Austria)

2021

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The valorization of cultural heritage for regional development (“Conservation 3.0”) has been a widely used concept in the last decade. Heritage institutions and the European Union have advocated and fostered the view of cultural heritage as a place-based development potential. Therefore, this article investigates the impacts of such approaches in the context of sustainable development. It does so with a specific focus on more peripheral, (old) industrial regions in Central Europe, where industrial heritage and industrial tourism play an important role. Based on this background, this article highlights the difficulties of establishing a tourism product based on industry-related features. The product mainly serves a niche market, thereby not helping to overcome structural disadvantages of peripheral regions. The economic impacts of industrial heritage tourism on the transition towards a more sustainable regional development are rather low. Nevertheless, the case study highlights the social benefits that industry-related tourism yields in regions in transformation, forming an important pre-condition for any future development. However, ecological aspects are not widely addressed in heritage tourism in this region. Policy-wise, stakeholders in peripheral regions should be more aware of the different limits and opportunities cultural heritage utilizations can bring in terms of achieving a more sustainable regional development.

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“…It is a concept that emphasizes transformation while connecting to a place's tradition [30]. As such, the concept has the possibility to serve as a frame for future strategies for (old) industrial regions and especially for small and medium-sized towns, where-on average-the knowledge-intensive service sector is not as developed as in major cities [32]. For these regions, Industrial Culture is a unique opportunity to foster change and connect people to place.…”

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Path Renewal or Path Dependence? The Role of Industrial Culture in Regional Restructuring

Görmar

Harfst

2019

Urban Science

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In recent decades, manufacturing industries in Europe have undergone a deep transformation due to global market competition, automation, and adaptation to globalized production patterns. The impact of deindustrialization and regional restructuring has been particularly strong on regions outside of metropolitan areas, which may be locked in their specific development path and cannot benefit from agglomeration effects. However, scholars are increasingly shifting their attention to processes of regional renewal, emphasizing the strengths and potentials of such regions. Such potentials holds the concept of Industrial Culture which is defined as a particular cultural setting made up of certain intangible assets, such as skills, attitudes, traditions, tangible monuments, and artefacts. Based on the case study of the district of Zwickau, the authors identify three dimensions of Industrial Culture. These cultural, social, and economic aspects can be underscored by different—albeit often overlapping—actions, opening up new development options for the region if embedded in a broad network of regional actors. Industrial Culture can thus be perceived as a strategic concept to form a coherent approach of regional development by integrating various existing activities in a region.

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Zur Bedeutung endogener Potenziale in klein- und mittelstädtisch geprägten Regionen – Überlegungen vor dem Hintergrund der Territorialen Agenda 2020

Cited by 13 publications

References 22 publications

Utilizing endogenous potentials through EU cohesion policy: examples from Central Europe

Utilizing endogenous potentials through EU cohesion policy: examples from Central Europe

Industrial Heritage Tourism as a Driver of Sustainable Development? A Case Study of Steirische Eisenstrasse (Austria)

Path Renewal or Path Dependence? The Role of Industrial Culture in Regional Restructuring

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