Sustainable regional restructuring : insights from economic geography and regional innovation studies / edited by James Karlsen and Jan Ole Rypestøl (Department of Management and Innovation, University of Agder, Norway) and Michaela Trippl (Department of Geography and Regional Research, University of Vienna, Austria, formerly University of Agder, Norway).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Karlsen, James, editor.

Rypestøl, Jan Ole, editor.

Trippl, Michaela, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

New horizons in regional science

New horizons in regional science series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic geography.

Industries--Environmental aspects.

Industries.

Sustainable development.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 page)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Summary:

"This incisive book presents conceptual and empirical insights to illustrate how regions can adopt sustainable industry practices in response to climate change. Contributing authors assess regional restructuring from multiple angles, examining case studies and empirical evidence. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the book features contributions from economic geography and regional innovation studies that provide an approachable overview of the subject, and proposes fresh development strategies and policies to support sustainable transformations. Chapters demonstrate the role of culture in sustainable regional restructuring and shed light on industries such as salmon farming, oil and gas as examples of adaptive capacity and agency. They address regional green initiatives and digital transitions in local businesses, outlining workforce adaptation and challenge oriented regional innovation systems as concepts warranting further research. An essential read for students and academics in economic geography and regional innovation studies, this book will also greatly benefit policymakers, practitioners and professionals interested in sustainable regional restructuring and development, including agencies and non-government organisations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Preface

1. Sustainable regional restructuring: An Introduction / James Karlsen, Jan Ole Rypestøl and Michaela Trippl

2. Place-based transformative innovation policies / Michaela Trippl and Franz Tödtling

3. A plethora of transformative innovation policy tensions / Markku Sotarauta

4. On the role of culture for sustainable regional restructuring / Camilla Chlebna and Robert Hassink

5. Agency, skills and workforce adaptation / Stuart Dawley, Asbjørn Karlsen and Danny MacKinnon

6. Twenty years of regional innovation studies / Bjørn T. Asheim and Markus Grillitsch

7. Regional resilience: Unpacking adaptive capacity and adaptive action / Jan Ole Rypestøl and Roman Martin

8. The role of agency for the shifting balance of economic, environmental, and social sustainability in the history of the Norwegian salmon farming industry / Stig-Erik Jakobsen and Arnt Fløysand

9. Regional green initiatives in concert / Emelie Langemyr Eriksen and Jan Ole Rypestøl

10. Regional restructuring in the Norwegian seafood industry / Monica Plechero and Heidi Wiig

11. Navigating grand challenges - the challenge of transforming the petroleum sector in norway / James Karlsen

12. Questioning the economic growth paradigm / Heike Mayer

13. Geographies of sustainable innovation and regional restructuring: Looking ahead / Michaela Trippl.

Notes:

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035330799 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.