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datestamp: 2021-09-03 11:25:11
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type: thesis
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creators_name: Busscher, Jesper
creators_id: S3216497
creators_email: j.busscher@student.rug.nl
title: Competences of place leaders in Local Energy Initiatives. A multi-case study of LEI’s in the provinces of Friesland and Groningen, the Netherlands
ispublished: unpub
full_text_status: public
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.
date: 2021
pages: 53
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: SP
tutors_name: Horlings, L.G.
tutors_organization: Fac. Ruimtelijke wetenschappen, Basiseenheid Planologie
tutors_email: L.G.Horlings@rug.nl
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keywords_local: Place leadership
keywords_local: LEI's
language_iso: en
agreed_repository: yes
date_issued: 2021-08-21
citation:   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.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/3658/1/Masterthesis%20Jesper%20Busscher.docx.pdf