Abstract
Using a planning process for the Stuttgart Neckar Valley as a case study, this paper analyzes the urban inertial forces that counteract the transformation of energy infrastructure areas in the context of the energy transition. In order to overcome these forces, a scenario-based mission statement was developed in which spatial scenarios were derived from energy scenarios and finally summarized in a concept plan for the Neckar Valley. The mission statement was developed following an analytical-deliberative and transdisciplinary approach. The approach to mission statement development presented here can respond flexibly to changing framework conditions and thus serve as a model for other cities with large-scale energy infrastructures in transition.
Highlights
Szenario-basierte Leitbilder Wie die Energiewende zur Förderung einer nachhaltigen Stadtentwicklung genutzt werden kannAm Beispiel eines Planungsprozesses für das Stuttgarter Neckartal wird analysiert, welche urbanen Beharrungskräfte einer städtebaulichen Transformation von Energieinfrastrukturflächen im Rahmen der Energiewende entgegenwirken
While mission statements2 focus on a certain target state that is to be achieved based on normative assumptions (Albert et al 2019), scenarios are more often used to develop and describe a variety of alternative futures that can be derived from different transformation paths (Schoemaker 1993)
The WECHSEL case study shows that the transformation of urban energy infrastructure in the context of the energy transition has a significant potential for transforming such areas into integrated areas of the city, with new livable urban quarters and open spaces
Summary
Am Beispiel eines Planungsprozesses für das Stuttgarter Neckartal wird analysiert, welche urbanen Beharrungskräfte einer städtebaulichen Transformation von Energieinfrastrukturflächen im Rahmen der Energiewende entgegenwirken. In Stuttgart this has led to the transformation of large-scale energy infrastructure in the Neckar River Valley. This valley presents itself as a fragmented townscape: it is home to suburbanized villages, world class industry, energy and transport infrastructure, but offers very limited access to the river. The transdisciplinary research project WECHSEL1 investigated the opportunities arising from the transformation of energy infrastructures to bring Stuttgart closer to the river and to promote a sustainable and livable urban development with new neighborhoods and open spaces along the Neckar. The energy sectors of electricity, heat and mobility were combined with urban planning to elaborate a vision of how Stuttgart can become a sustainable river city
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