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Rural resilience and renewable energy in North-East Groningen, the Netherlands: in search of synergies

Rozanne C. Spijkerboer, Elen‐Maarja Trell, Christian Zuidema · 2016 · University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)

Summary. This paper examines whether Dutch government policies recognize renewable energy's potential to strengthen rural resilience and address socio-economic decline. The authors analyze governance at multiple levels in North-East Groningen, a coastal rural region facing peripheralization while positioning itself as an energy hub. They investigate whether formal government institutions anticipate and support renewable energy's role in rural development alongside growing local renewable energy initiatives.

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Spijkerboer, R. C., Trell, E., & Zuidema, C.. (2016). Rural resilience and renewable energy in North-East Groningen, the Netherlands: in search of synergies. University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology). https://research.rug.nl/en/publications/99cf88b2-cd51-4070-81b1-7670c9a5db76

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Countries
Netherlands
Regions
Europe
Categories
energy, regional-innovation-systems, policy
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2026-04-28