Taking into account the potentially different starting and framework conditions of cities in different regions of the EU,
we present a new approach for sustainability transition analysis with a special focus on the governance of urban common-pool
resources. The aim is to identify the conditions which are supportive for innovative institutional arrangements, like self-organised
and co-operative forms of governance for urban resource systems like energy, water and green spaces. This report explores
these conditions systematically focussing on the overarching research question: what is the transformative role of institutional
diversification and innovation in the governance of core urban common pool resources? The role of the resource systems energy,
urban green spaces and drinking water is empirically analysed in field studies of 40 European cities, exploring the potential
for local self-organisation and socio-ecological transition.
Forschungsbereich:Regionalökonomie und räumliche Analyse