Transforming public infrastructure

Transitioning Public Organizations for Future-Proof Infrastructure

Duration: 2025 - 2029

Keywords: Organizational transformation, Transition studies, Infrastructure management

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Society is facing major challenges like circularity, digitalisation and climate adaptation. These challenges have a significant impact on our built environment and the actors that operate in this field. Addressing these challenges requires a fundamental change in how public organisations operate and coordinate themselves and their relations with private parties.

This PhD project aims to develop organisational principles and action perspectives around the multi-faceted transition challenges in the heat infrastructure and in particular municipal heating networks. The research project focuses on bridging the gap between technological, management, and governance challenges for a future-proof heating infrastructure.

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