| Title |
Weak spots for car-sharing in The Netherlands? The geography of socio-technical regimes and the adoption of niche innovations |
| ID_Doc |
73790 |
| Authors |
Meelen, T; Frenken, K; Hobrink, S |
| Title |
Weak spots for car-sharing in The Netherlands? The geography of socio-technical regimes and the adoption of niche innovations |
| Year |
2019 |
| Published |
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| Abstract |
A geographical analysis of sustainability transitions allows one to better understand the emergence and up-scaling of sustainable innovations. We first theorize about the spatial heterogeneity of regime, niche and landscape within the Multi-Level Perspective and then apply our framework to car-sharing adoption across all Dutch neighbourhoods. We distinguish between business-to-consumer and peer-to-peer car-sharing, which differ in terms of business model and greenhouse gas reducing impacts. For these two innovations, we demonstrate how the relation between niche innovation and the socio-technical regime of private car ownership affects adoption patterns. Our study can be read as a plea for full-fledged geographical analysis of sustainability transitions equally emphasizing the spatial heterogeneity of niche, regime and landscape. |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.01.023
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