INOLA: Innovations for sustainable land and energy management at regional level
- Overview
- The transformation of the German energy system towards renewable energies was further promoted with the energy transition adopted in June 2011. In the meantime, alongside the undeniable successes and future opportunities, the problems associated with the energy transition are becoming increasingly apparent. In particular, the land requirements of renewable energies lead to land use conflicts (e.g. nature conservation,
tourism, agriculture and housing) and acceptance problems at regional and local level.
The transdisciplinary project INOLA (“Innovations for sustainable land and energy management at regional level") pursues the goal of developing sustainable land and energy management in the Oberland model region in close coordination between municipal and regional players and science to promote the transition to a more sustainable land use and energy system.
The core product of the project is an innovation concept that aims to equip regions with the necessary process knowledge to enable a transformation process towards a sustainable land use and energy system. - Key Themes
- The aim of the project is the inter- and transdisciplinary development of system solutions for a sustainable land use and energy system in the Energiewende Oberland region. The central questions here are: What social and technical innovations are necessary to establish a sustainable land use and energy system at regional level across municipalities and districts and how can the innovation process be reflexively designed?
- Research Approach
- The structure of the project reflects the close cooperation between science and practice. The so-called inter- and transdisciplinary innovation group is made up of the scientific lead (Dr. Anne von Streit, Department of Geography, LMU Munich) and the co-lead from practice (EWO) as well as junior scientists from the Department of Geography at LMU Munich (sub-project lead at the Chair of Geography and Geographical Remote Sensing Dr. Monika Prasch), the Kempten University of Applied Sciences, the ifo Institute Munich and the Bad Tölz municipal utilities as a further practice partner. The support groups (internal and external) consist of more than 40 representatives of the districts and municipalities, regional energy suppliers, agriculture and forestry, representatives of clubs and associations and business and tourism as well as the professors (Prof. Dr. Claudia R. Binder and Prof. Dr. Wolfram Mauser).
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