可持续性转型地理研究综述与展望

Geography of sustainability transitions:A sympathetic critique and research agenda

可持续性转型是近20 a欧洲学界的新兴研究领域,它关注既有社会技术系统向更加可持续的生产与消费模式的根本性转变,对不少国家和地区的绿色转型政策实践已经产生了重要的影响。近年来,越来越多学者开始关注可持续性转型与经济地理的交叉融合,可持续性转型地理逐渐发展成为一个新兴的研究议题,着重从空间根植性与多尺度交互2个维度回答"可持续性转型在哪里发生"的问题。论文在简要总结可持续转型理论与分析框架的基础上,系统回顾和评述了转型地理研究进展与不足,并着重从中国的情境提出未来该议题的几个重点方向:(1)基于中国语境下的的转型地理概念化和理论框架构建;(2)后发地区可持续性转型与绿色产业追赶;(3)城市可持续性转型差异与联系;(4)多尺度交互下转型主体能动性与权力博弈;(5)人工智能等新兴技术对可持续转型的影响。

Sustainability transitions focus on the fundamental transformation of the existing socio-technical system towards a more sustainable mode of production and consumption. Emerged in Europe two decades ago,this new research field has already exerted impacts on the green transition policy practices of many countries and regions. In recent years, transition studies have increasingly taken geography into account, resulting in a new paradigm of geography of sustainability transitions. This emerging paradigm focuses on the role of spatial embeddedness and multi-scalar interactions in explaining where transitions take place. This article provides a critical overview of the development in the geography of sustainability transitions research, and suggests five promising avenues for future transition research in the Chinese context: (1) to develop concepts and theorize from the Chinese context;(2) to link sustainability transitions with latecomer regions’ industry catch-up;(3) to compare the sustainability transitions in cities with different leading industries;(4) to pay more attention to the role of local agency through the lens of multi-scalar interactions;and (5) to explore the impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence on sustainability transitions.