Wood-based construction (WBC) is considered important for climate change mitigation, as buildings provide long-term carbon storage and contribute to sustainable urban solutions. Research shows that a lack of coordination among policy actors hinders the more rapid development of WBC in many contexts. Gaining a better understanding of the characteristics of local WBC-related policy networks is critical for speeding up WBC development. We conducted an exploratory case study on one WBC forerunner city, Joensuu, Finland. The results from our quantitative social network analysis show that the WBC policy network of Joensuu is moderately dense and mostly consists of research and business organizations. However, the local hub, Business Joensuu, holds a central position in the network despite being an intermediary non-profit business and a regional development organization. Information and knowledge sharing are the most common resources distributed among the actors, which implicitly suggests that the network is primarily contributing to research and innovation around WBC. Considering the diverse policy goal priority, statements related to WBC, actors are mostly interested in climate change mitigation measured by reducing carbon emissions from construction materials, followed by creating new employment opportunities. From the policy perspective, our findings concerning the WBC policy network of Joensuu showcase the importance of national and international policies in the local diffusion of WBC and the key role of collaborative actors.

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支持木质建筑的地方政策网络：芬兰约恩苏的案例研究

木质建筑（WBC）被认为对于缓解气候变化非常重要，因为建筑物提供长期碳储存并有助于可持续的城市解决方案。研究表明，政策参与者之间缺乏协调在许多情况下阻碍了 WBC 的更快发展。更好地了解当地WBC相关政策网络的特点对于加快WBC发展至关重要。我们对 WBC 先驱城市芬兰约恩苏进行了一项探索性案例研究。我们的定量社交网络分析结果表明，约恩苏的 WBC 政策网络中等密集，主要由研究和商业组织组成。然而，当地中心 Business Joensuu 尽管是一家中介非营利企业和区域发展组织，但在网络中占据着中心地位。信息和知识共享是参与者之间分配的最常见资源，这隐含地表明该网络主要致力于 WBC 的研究和创新。考虑到不同的政策目标优先事项，与 WBC 相关的声明，行动者最感兴趣的是通过减少建筑材料的碳排放来衡量气候变化的缓解，其次是创造新的就业机会。从政策角度来看，我们关于约恩苏 WBC 政策网络的研究结果展示了国家和国际政策在 WBC 当地传播中的重要性以及合作参与者的关键作用。