Living Lab and Cities as Smart Specialisation Strategies Engine

Bevilacqua, Carmelina; Pizzimenti, Pasquale

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2016.05.315

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“…In the field of urban renewal, the energy aspects are most commonly associated with the concept of the Smart City, which can be equally legitimately implemented both in modern and historical urban districts, as well as in rural settings (Bevilacqua and Pizzimenti, 2016). As shown by the experience of the more technologically advanced European countries, a permanent and effective energy transition is achieved when it facilitates the choice of a pro-ecological lifestyle for individuals and communities.…”

Section: Revitalization: Living Lab (R_ll)mentioning

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Energy Transition in the Baltic Sea Region

Karimi¹,

Rodi²

2022

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The climate urgency requires us to transition to an efficient, renewables based economy as soon as possible. This book is a welcome and timely contribution to the energy transition policy discourse in the Baltic Sea region. I am sure the experiences and best practices from across cities, regions and states will inspire action far beyond the region."Krista Mikkonen, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of Finland "We already know that decarbonizing our economies at the pace and scale called for by climate science will face unprecedented obstacles. Increasingly, however, we are discovering that the greatest obstacle may not be a dearth of technological solutions or finance, but one of public opinion: whether expressed in the form of localised resistance against renewable energy projects or rejection of national climate action by a wavering electorate, lacking social acceptance threatens to undermine progress towards the necessary energy transition. Drawing on a region that offers pioneering insights, the diverse group of authors represented in this book offers a unique perspective and valuable lessons on perhaps the most intractable climate policy challenge yet."

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Section: Revitalization: Living Lab (R_ll)mentioning

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Energy Transition in the Baltic Sea Region

Karimi¹,

Rodi²

2022

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“…Such practices, often characterized by blurred boundaries between public and private initiatives, result in flexible governmental forms [31] wherein actors can occasionally assume different roles. This flexibility is critical to provide positive contributions to innovation [32][33][34]. [19]).…”

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New Public Institutional Forms and Social Innovation in Urban Governance: Insights from the “Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics” (MONUM) in Boston

Bevilacqua

Pizzimenti

et al. 2019

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This paper investigates how public sector institutions change their form and approach to achieve a socially innovative urban governance. The “Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics” (MONUM) in Boston, Massachusetts (USA) proves a representative case of innovation in the public sector. As a new type of government agency, it is essentially an open innovation lab dedicated to innovative evidence-based policymaking. Following a new dynamic organizational pattern in urban governance, MONUM is conducive to project-oriented social innovation practices and horizontal multi-sectoral collaboration among the three societal sectors: public, private, and civil. Its results suggest that first, the peculiarity of MONUM lies in its hybrid and boundary-blurring nature. Second, new institutional forms that experiment with urban governance can rely on multi-sectoral collaboration. Third, MONUM has experimented with a systemic approach to social innovation following the “design thinking theory.” The MONUM case can contribute to the current debate in Europe on the need to harmonize EU policies for an effective social inclusion by promoting the application of the place-sensitive approach.

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