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Narratives of industrial heritage significantly shape post-industrial urban transformation. Drawing on concepts from spatial planning and economic geography, this study examines how spatial and historical contexts influence perceptions of industrial heritage in Trbovlje, a former mining town in Slovenia. The study explores how actors mobilise these perceptions to legitimise competing narratives and thus navigate urban development trajectories. The findings make a significant contribution to the fields of economic geography and planning theory by offering a novel perspective on industrial heritage, portraying it as a dynamic and contested resource for urban development, which is especially pertinent in smaller post-industrial contexts.
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