Living Labs for Rural Areas: Contextualization of Living Lab Frameworks, Concepts and Practices

Living Labs are spaces for innovative and participative research, development and activities that use multidisciplinary approaches and promote the co-creation paradigm. Our specific interest lies in exploring the value of the Living Lab concept for creating environments that enable equal opportuniti...

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Published in:Sustainability 2019, Vol.11 (14), p.3797
Main Authors: Zavratnik, Veronika, Superina, Argene, Stojmenova Duh, Emilija
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Innovations
Quality of life
Research methodology
Rural areas
Rural development
Rural environments
Social change
Social interactions
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Urban areas
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Summary:Living Labs are spaces for innovative and participative research, development and activities that use multidisciplinary approaches and promote the co-creation paradigm. Our specific interest lies in exploring the value of the Living Lab concept for creating environments that enable equal opportunities for people living in rural and urban areas, and for making rural areas attractive places to live. Moreover, through the existing practices and research results available, Living Labs are seen as one of the important building blocks of smart rural development and an important step towards establishing a Smart Village environment. Living Labs are a valuable player in enhancing circular economy, digital transformation, local self-sufficiency and other elements of sustainable living. The main aim of this paper is therefore to put Living Labs in the context of rural areas and evaluate their possible contributions for sustainable rural development. This paper argues that the element of community and social change should be considered as a key element in enabling sustainable living.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su11143797