ABSTRACT
The chapter deals with the issue of energy transition in the revitalization process dedicated to the rural and semi-rural areas of the Pomerania Region (PR). The focus has been on two distinct areas, located in sub- and ex-urban zones of the Gdańsk-Gdynia-Sopot metropolitan area (OMGGS), in which bottom-up community initiatives have been playing a key role in the transformation. The village of Lubań (Municipality of Nowa Karczma) and the Orunia agrihood suburb of Gdańsk, i.e., two case studies in a planned revitalization program, present an opportunity for a comprehensive refurbishment of the heat and power supply. The research approach follows the Revitalization: Living Lab (R_LL) format, enabling studies based on the activities implemented and planned in the hitherto neglected field of integrated quest for energy efficiency.
