Digitalisation and Future Challenges in Rural Areas: An Open Innovation based Research

Richter, Alexander; Waidelich, Lukas; Kölmel, Bernhard; Bulander, Rebecca; Glaser, Patrice; Proske, Matthias; Brügmann, Sebastian

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“…Especially in rural areas, where car ownership rates surpass those in urban areas, and public transport is often insufficient [32,33], ride sharing emerges as a potential solution to address mobility challenges. This notion is supported by studies indicating a strong desire for ride-sharing options among rural residents [34]. Ride sharing can be categorized into two major forms: unorganized and organized.…”

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“…While organized ridesharing offers potential benefits for enhancing rural mobility, it continues to face challenges related to safety, security, and limited accessibility due to sparse population densities [24,35]. Furthermore, rapid access to transportation during emergencies is crucial for those residing in rural areas; hence, personal mobility is highly favored by the majority of individuals in these areas [34]. Additionally, a study conducted in rural Sweden revealed persistent problems with limited public acceptance and use, highlighting the difficulty of establishing successful and widely accepted ridesharing initiatives in such regions [21].…”

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The Implications of a Co-Created Software Solution for Mobility in Rural Areas

Eichholz

2023

Smart Cities

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This paper explores the challenges in providing digital services of general interest in rural areas and proposes co-created ride-sharing software solutions to address the specific needs of these regions. This applied research is part of the Smarte.Land.Regionen project, which aims to improve digital public services at the district level. Focusing on rural mobility, the paper introduces ride-sharing benches enhanced with software as a possible low-threshold solution. Via workshops, surveys, and market research, the study identifies barriers to the adoption of ride-sharing benches and investigates factors contributing to their success. The software will be developed in an agile process together with partner counties and applied in a real-world case study. The proposed software solution emphasizes user-centered development, the geographical location of benches, and the prioritization of ride requests over ride offers. The findings highlight safety concerns, a lack of reliability, and the importance of obtaining people who are theoretically interested in solutions to actively participate in them. The paper emphasizes the importance of collaborative development with county stakeholders while also acknowledging the inherent limitations as the overall process becomes more complex and organizational obstacles arise. In addition, the findings suggest that the current state of rural mobility cannot be fundamentally changed by the implementation of ride-sharing software alone. Future research should focus on sustaining and scaling digital solutions, measuring their impact on rural mobility, and ensuring their transferability to other regions. The goal is to contribute to inclusive and sustainable rural development by improving access to digital public services and promoting the adoption of tailored mobility solutions.

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The Implications of a Co-Created Software Solution for Mobility in Rural Areas

Eichholz

2023

Smart Cities

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“…Prioritized sectors and industries in terms of digitization today are machine building, energy, including energy efficiency, circular economy (Molchanova, 2020), construction, textiles, small and medium-size businesses, retailing (Meyer et al, 2018), agriculture (Esch et al, 2020;Richter et al, 2019), transport and logistics (Dubovik et al, 2018), health services, education, while information and communication technologies and finance, possessing negligent digital riskiness levels, are characterized by much higher rates of digital transformation as compared to the former. This condition determines the necessity for the state to establish legal measures and incentives for the above sectors and industries and to effect investments of state funds into the prioritized areas.…”

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Digital Transformation In Manufacturing, Infastructure And Public Services

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2020

European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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“…Moreover, the low population density rises the cost, availability, and potentially also the quality of an SGI (Humer et al, 2015). Trends such as demographic change and urbanization further exacerbate problems in providing health and nursing care (Richter et al, 2019).…”

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A review of the challenges and strategies of delivering services of general interest in European rural areas

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In many of Europe’s rural regions, sociodemographic changes, the transformation of the labour market, and the advent of digitalisation pose significant challenges in safeguarding services of general interest (SGI). This paper draws on a broad literature review to identify the key challenges and potential adaptation strategies in three SGIs in four European countries. Our analysis explores potentials for redesigning the accessibility of these SGIs, restructuring their human and physical assets, and improving the coordination of their delivery. We argue that in the context of a fading welfare state, there is scope for improving the local coordination of state, private, and civil society actors in delivering SGIs in rural areas.

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Digitalisation and Future Challenges in Rural Areas: An Open Innovation based Research

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The Implications of a Co-Created Software Solution for Mobility in Rural Areas

The Implications of a Co-Created Software Solution for Mobility in Rural Areas

Digital Transformation In Manufacturing, Infastructure And Public Services

A review of the challenges and strategies of delivering services of general interest in European rural areas

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