Rewarding the energy transition
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2020-03-08
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en
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This research focuses on the applicability of reward planning as a policy instrument to achieve a sustainable built environment in Nijmegen. Reward planning is a form of spatial planning whereby room for development is offered by a public authority in exchange for the willingness of private parties to meet extra-legal requirements or implement innovative techniques. At first, the opportunities and barriers within the domain on achieving a sustainable built environment in Nijmegen are addressed before the possible applicability of reward planning is analysed.
The findings are as follows: reward planning as a policy instrument is primarily a suitable solution for active property owners in Nijmegen who experience financial and legal barriers when wanting to implement techniques to improve the sustainability of their property. By offering the opportunity of extra building possibilities or less legal procedures as a municipal effort within the spatial domain, reward planning can strengthen the active attitude of actors towards carrying out pro-environmental behaviour and overcome part of the uncertainty in financial resources and unnecessary complicated permit procedures. Thus, for a select number of actors and under the right conditions, reward planning can be a suitable policy instrument to help achieve a sustainable built environment in Nijmegen.
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen