Busscher, Jesper (2021) Competences of place leaders in Local Energy Initiatives. A multi-case study of LEI’s in the provinces of Friesland and Groningen, the Netherlands. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Communities have been recognized as an important link in achieving a carbon neutral word in the Climate Adaptation Summit of 2021. One way in which communities achieve this is by establishing energy initiatives of their own, known as Local Energy Initiatives. However communities encountered difficulties in both establishing and operationalizing these initiatives. This qualitative research has investigated the beneficial role of local leadership, or place leadership, in establishing and operationalizing Local Energy Initiatives, coalitions formed for these initiatives and finally the role of place attachment for place leaders. The central research question of this research is: ‘’What are the competences of leaders in establishing Local Energy Initiatives and building coalitions?’’. The geographical boundaries of this research being the provinces of Friesland and Groningen. Methods of data collection consisted out of a literature review and In-depth interviews with place leaders as well as umbrella energy organisations for the provinces of Friesland and Groningen. Results have shown that multiple competences are deemed important for place leaders of Local Energy Initiatives. Furthermore place attachments has proven to have an added affect upon the other competences of place leaders. Previous observation, limitation of research and suggestions for further research are given in the conclusion.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Society, Sustainability and Planning (MSc Socio-spatial Planning) |
| Supervisor: | Horlings, L.G. |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2021 11:25 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2021 11:25 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3658 |
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