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Strategic planning for degrowth: What, who, how
1Department of Geography, Planning and International Development Studies, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Planning Theory
|March 24, 2025
Summary
Degrowth offers a sustainable alternative, but practical strategies are needed. This study proposes a degrowth approach for spatial planning, focusing on societal needs, collective action, and a phased transition to achieve sustainability goals.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Studies
- Sociology
- Urban Planning
Background:
- Degrowth is an emerging paradigm challenging conventional sustainability models.
- Translating degrowth theory into actionable collective strategies presents significant challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a degrowth perspective for strategic spatial planning.
- To formulate a strategic approach for degrowth implementation.
- To integrate degrowth principles into urban and regional development.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual framework development integrating degrowth principles with strategic spatial planning.
- Analysis of three key strategic issues: depth, agency, and trajectory.
- Case study illustration using Amsterdam's 'doughnut' strategy.
Main Results:
- Degrowth strategies aim for 'satiation'—meeting all essential societal needs.
- Success relies on diffused societal power derived from reduction practices.
- A nonlinear trajectory involves prefiguration, popularization, and institutional pressure.
Conclusions:
- Strategic spatial planning must adopt 'satiation' as a core goal.
- Complementarities between prefigurative practices are crucial for achieving satiation.
- Amsterdam's 'doughnut' strategy exemplifies the integration of degrowth principles in spatial planning.
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