An Integrated Planning Methodology for a Just Climatic Transition in Rural Settlements

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An Integrated Planning Methodology for a Just Climatic Transition in Rural SettlementsAuthor(s)
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2024-12Citation
Rodríguez-Álvarez, J.; Casares-Gallego, M.A.; López-Bahut, E.; Santos Vázquez, M.d.l.Á.; Seoane Prado, H.; Rocamonde-Lourido, J. An Integrated Planning Methodology for a Just Climatic Transition in Rural Settlements. Buildings 2024, 14, 4036. https://doi.org/10.3390/ buildings14124036
Abstract
[Abstract]The article presents the findings of a research project that focuses on the role of rural areas
as key players in addressing the current climate emergency. The article addresses the challenge
of a just energy transition by examining the obstacles to the implementation of renewable energy
infrastructure. The investigation is situated within the context of Galicia, a rural region in the northwest
of Spain. The study conducted an extensive review of the literature, surveys, and interviews,
which revealed a significant gap between local communities and planning decisions to be one of the
primary obstacles to a just transition. In light of these findings, the research puts forth an integrated
planning methodology founded on social and metabolic principles. This methodology investigates
the communal management of energy resources with the objective of improving local welfare and
integrating this into the planning process. This methodology proposes a series of steps and associated
tools for the analysis of the potential for local energy generation using biomass, hydropower, solar,
and wind infrastructures. Landscape and social considerations are articulated through continuous
community engagement. The energy generation capacity will be used as a catalyst to address the
most pressing issues and to improve living conditions in rural areas. The article confirms the need
for a holistic approach to energy infrastructures, paying particular attention to landscape integration
and endogenous development
Keywords
Climatic transition
Rural planning
Metabolic studies
Gender perspective
Renewable energy infrastructure
Energy communities
Energy transition
Rural planning
Metabolic studies
Gender perspective
Renewable energy infrastructure
Energy communities
Energy transition
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2075-5309