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Jin Xue is a Professor at the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. Their research focuses on sustainable urban development with particular emphasis on degrowth theory, second-home planning policies, and critical realism frameworks. A central theme in their work involves reimagining urban planning practices to align with ecological limits and social equity.
Research interests include analyzing the interplay between environmental sustainability and economic growth, with special attention to spatial planning instruments and their capacity for transformative change. Key areas of inquiry involve: degrowth urbanism, policy critiques of green growth narratives, and the socio-ecological implications of second-home tourism.
Recent publications highlight challenges in decoupling housing development from environmental degradation, exploring dilemmas in Norwegian cabin culture's climate impacts, and examining the psychological dimensions of place attachment influencing sustainable choices. Theoretical work integrates critical realism to address systemic barriers in planning profession's role during societal transitions.
Jin Xue's work presents a cohesive body of research advocating for fundamental rethinking of urban planning paradigms through interdisciplinary approaches that bridge environmental science, sociology, and political economy. Current projects emphasize scenario planning methodologies for post-growth societies and legal frameworks enabling degrowth transitions.
