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Land Use and Land Use Conflicts in the Context of Energy Production, Conservation and Sustainable Development

A special issue of Land (ISSN 2073-445X).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (18 August 2023) | Viewed by 9342

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Shmueli Deborah

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Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa 3498838, Israel
Interests: environmental and public policy: land, water, energy; negotiations and conflict management; collaborative planning, community capacity building; emergency readiness – mitigation, response, and recovery; emergency readiness – preparation, response and recovery
Prof. Dr. Olaf Kühne

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Department of Geography, Eberhard Karls University, 72074 Tübingen, Germany
Interests: landscape theory; empirical social science landscape research; regional geography; energy system change; integrative urban research; constructivism; neopragmatism; Europe; North America
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Dear Colleagues,

Energy transition is a critical element of societal transformation to a sustainable economy and, not least, a crucial component in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Energy transition is linked to a restructuring of the spatial organization of the generation and distribution of energy, especially electrical energy. It is precisely the physical presence of facilities for the generation and distribution of electrical energy that also triggers resistance among the general population and politicians.

In this Special Issue of Land, entitled “Land Use and Land Use Conflicts in the Context of Energy Production, Conservation and Sustainable Development”  we solicit articles dealing with the myriad of facets involved in energy transition, its physical manifestations and the conflicts surrounding them, as well as regulatory  possibilities. Accordingly, we look forward to contributions from a wide range of disciplines. Contributions which focus on changes in the spatial structure of generation and transmission; storage, spatial design and spatial conflicts are among the topics we solicit.

This Special Issue aims to present the current state of spatial energy transition research, with a particular focus on societal reactions.  Original research articles and reviews are welcome.  Suggested themes and article types include, but are not limited to:

  • Land use change in the context of the energy transition.
  • Suggestions for the design of facilities for the generation and management of renewable energy
  • Emergence and manifestation of conflicts in the context of the expansion of renewable energy generation and conduction
  • Suggestions on how conflicts arising from the context of the energy transition can be dealt with in a productive manner.
  • Possibilities for the regulation of land use conflicts in the context of the energy transition
  • Investigation of the significance of different social and individual landscape constructions for the emergence and course of conflicts around energy transition

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Shmueli Deborah
Prof. Dr. Olaf Kühne
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Land is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

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Keywords

  • energy transition
  • wind power
  • landscape
  • conflict
  • land use
  • network
  • solar power
  • water power

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Environmental Sustainability in Vineyards under a Protected Designation of Origin in View of the Implementation of Photovoltaic Solar Energy Plants
by Irene Arias-Navarro, Francisco José Del Campo-Gomis, Asunción M. Agulló-Torres and África Martinez-Poveda
Land 2023, 12(10), 1871; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12101871 - 3 Oct 2023
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Environmental sustainability is a fundamental asset in the development of all agricultural policies within the European Union. However, its practical application is finding important incompatibilities between several of its objectives, such as the preservation of the landscape and action against climate change, through [...] Read more.
Environmental sustainability is a fundamental asset in the development of all agricultural policies within the European Union. However, its practical application is finding important incompatibilities between several of its objectives, such as the preservation of the landscape and action against climate change, through the exploitation of renewable energies systems. Indeed, Spain and its viticulture under PDOs are facing an exponential dilemma: the change in use of agricultural wine grape producing land to install solar panels for renewable energy generation. Therefore, this study aims to provide an assessment of the community where the Alicante PDO is based, on the environmental sustainability of its vineyards in view of the implementation of photovoltaic solar energy plants, and to identify an optimal and socially sustainable design. Online research techniques ensuring anonymity were used, achieving a valuation of the quality of the wine-growing landscape and its associated cultural heritage in the territory of the of Alicante PDO. However, as the importance of solar energy generation is also valued, the preferred alternative would be a limited combination of use and design to maintain the wine-growing landscape. These terms should be reflected by competent administrations when authorizing future installations in the Alicante PDO. Full article
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Neopragmatic Reflections on Coastal Land Loss and Climate Change in Louisiana in Light of Popper’s Theory of Three Worlds
by Olaf Kühne and Lara Koegst
Land 2023, 12(2), 348; https://doi.org/10.3390/land12020348 - 28 Jan 2023
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This paper addresses the social resonances to the complex causes, effects, and feedback of land loss in southern Louisiana, particularly with respect to the region’s vulnerability to the impacts of anthropogenic climate change, especially against the backdrop of the consequences and side effects [...] Read more.
This paper addresses the social resonances to the complex causes, effects, and feedback of land loss in southern Louisiana, particularly with respect to the region’s vulnerability to the impacts of anthropogenic climate change, especially against the backdrop of the consequences and side effects of the resident petrochemical industry. Using empirical findings from an online discussion about coastal land loss and talks to people in Louisiana, the different perceptions of coastal land loss of affected and not-affected people become apparent. As a result of the high complexity of the topic, a meta-theoretical framing by neopragmatism, as well as an analytical framing based on Popper’s theory of three worlds, is provided. Full article
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What Triggers Protest?—Understanding Local Conflict Dynamics in Renewable Energy Development
by Eva Eichenauer and Ludger Gailing
Land 2022, 11(10), 1700; https://doi.org/10.3390/land11101700 - 30 Sep 2022
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The expansion of renewable energy infrastructure comes with increasing conflicts at local level that significantly impede the expansion of renewable energy in Germany and impact the realization of national and international climate goals. In some conflicts, rural communities are torn apart and social [...] Read more.
The expansion of renewable energy infrastructure comes with increasing conflicts at local level that significantly impede the expansion of renewable energy in Germany and impact the realization of national and international climate goals. In some conflicts, rural communities are torn apart and social relations strained beyond the energy conflict. Other projects are realized with no or only minor disruption. To researchers, project developers and local politicians alike, it seems unpredictable as to which way local energy conflicts evolve. Thus, the paper aims to shed light on conflict dynamics and identifies a number of aspects that influence local energy conflicts. The paper applies a conflict theoretical perspective on local energy conflicts. Rather than identifying energy conflicts as a sign of dysfunctionality, conflicts are seen as an important element of a democratic society struggling to find the best way through the transformation towards decarbonization. Based on qualitative research on local energy conflicts in five German municipalities the paper analyzes aspects that encourage constructive conflicts and aspects that impede such developments. With reference to Dahrendorf’s conditions of conflict the categories of energy conflicts are systematized within an analytical framework according to conditions of organization, conflict and change. These categories and aspects are embedded in specific local conditions, making conflicts on the one hand typical and on the other very specific. They are also entry points for dealing constructively with the conflicts. Full article
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Open Spaces in the European Alps—GIS-Based Analysis and Implications for Spatial Planning from a Transnational Perspective
by Hubert Job, Constantin Meyer, Oriana Coronado, Simon Koblar, Peter Laner, Andrea Omizzolo, Guido Plassmann, Walter Riedler, Philipp Vesely and Arthur Schindelegger
Land 2022, 11(9), 1605; https://doi.org/10.3390/land11091605 - 19 Sep 2022
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This article presents an open space concept of areas that are kept permanently free from buildings, technical infrastructure, and soil sealing. In the European Alps, space is scarce because of the topography; conflicts often arise between competing land uses such as permanent settlements [...] Read more.
This article presents an open space concept of areas that are kept permanently free from buildings, technical infrastructure, and soil sealing. In the European Alps, space is scarce because of the topography; conflicts often arise between competing land uses such as permanent settlements and commercial activity. However, the presence of open spaces is important for carbon sequestration and the prevention of natural hazards, especially given climate change. A GIS-based analysis was conducted to identify an alpine-wide inventory of large-scale near-natural areas, or simply stated, open spaces. The method used identified the degree of infrastructure development for natural landscape units. Within the Alpine Convention perimeter, near-natural areas (with a degree of infrastructural development of up to 20%) account for a share of 51.5%. Only 14.5% of those areas are highly protected and are mostly located in high altitudes of over 1500 m or 2000 m above sea level. We advocate that the remaining Alpine open spaces must be preserved through the delimitation of more effective protection mechanisms, and green corridors should be safeguarded through spatial planning. To enhance the ecological connectivity of open spaces, there is the need for tailored spatial and sectoral planning strategies to prevent further landscape fragmentation and to coordinate new forms of land use for renewable energy production. Full article
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