DOI: 10.1007/s10584-016-1702-5
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84971654714
论文题名: Competing priorities: how actors and institutions influence adaptation of the German railway system
作者: Rotter M. ; Hoffmann E. ; Pechan A. ; Stecker R.
刊名: Climatic Change
ISSN: 0165-0009
EISSN: 1573-1480
出版年: 2016
卷: 137, 期: 2018-03-04 起始页码: 609
结束页码: 623
语种: 英语
Scopus关键词: Climate change
; Complex networks
; Laws and legislation
; Railroads
; Societies and institutions
; Transportation
; Adaptation decisions
; Economic regulations
; Infrastructure systems
; Large scale infrastructures
; Political priorities
; Qualitative interviews
; Railway infrastructure
; Technical standards
; Railroad transportation
; climate change
; perception
; questionnaire survey
; railway transport
; research work
; transportation infrastructure
; Germany
英文摘要: Large-scale infrastructure networks are vulnerable to climate change. Their operation involves public and private actors under complex legislative and market regulations. We analyze climate adaptation of railway infrastructure, based on an in-depth case study of the German railway system. The case includes a unique set of qualitative interviews with key players of operating and regulative organizations, as well as a document study. Our analysis crucially extends previous technology-oriented research on the railway sector by applying core insights and categories from the actor-centered institutionalism. We trace observed obstacles for a climate resilient railway system and adaptation decisions back to deeper causes, in particular political priorities and values. Moreover, diverging perceptions and the competition among different actors hamper adaptation. On the other hand, single actors who display a great willingness to act are able to make use of unclear responsibilities to integrate adaptation concerns into existing institutions. Our research suggests that changes in technical standards and in economic regulation support adaptation of infrastructure systems. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/84251
Appears in Collections: 气候减缓与适应 气候变化事实与影响
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作者单位: Semmelweisstr. 6, Potsdam, Germany; Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW), Potsdamer Str. 105, Berlin, Germany; Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, Ammerländer Heerstr. 114-118, Oldenburg, Germany; Department “Climate Protection, Climate Change”, Hessian Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection, Agriculture and Consumer Protection, Mainzer Straße 80, Wiesbaden, Germany
Recommended Citation:
Rotter M.,Hoffmann E.,Pechan A.,et al. Competing priorities: how actors and institutions influence adaptation of the German railway system[J]. Climatic Change,2016-01-01,137(2018-03-04)