We examine how local socioeconomic, institutional and political factors shape climate
transformation pathways in 23 mid-sized German cities. We group our cities into three types …

This paper shows how academics from the postsocialist countries of the Global East are
increasingly claiming a voice in the publishing space of international geography journals …

From an environmentally conscious and ecological perspective, the sustainability of cities
within the effects of climate change are closely related to the wise use of resources and …

Sustainability assessment frameworks often fall short of elucidating context-specific conflicts
inherent in planning practice and its contribution to diverse sustainability priorities. This …

Reaching ambitious GHG emission reduction goals and achieving greater resilience to
climate impacts at national and EU levels requires local action. Thus, the importance of cities …

Uncertainties arising from the climate crisis and socioeconomic challenges require decision
makers to advance climate change adaptation planning and practice. In response, many …

China has long positioned itself as the ancient civilization of the Far East, which only makes
geographical sense through the lens of the West. The literature on China resonates with this …

To explore what roles incumbent actors take in sustainability transitions, this paper
investigates the current situation in the scientific literature, which reveals a shift from …

Despite being a global problem, climate change has disproportionately large impacts on
non-Western countries in the form of extreme weather events, threats to food security, and …

We illustrate how the two mid-sized post-socialist eastern German cities Potsdam and
Rostock have managed to become climate pioneers, despite being located in regions that …