The who, the what, and the how of social innovation in inner peripheries:A systematic literature review

Micelli, Ezio; Ostanel, Elena; Lazzarini, Luca

doi:10.1016/j.cities.2023.104454

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“…In this process, an organized whole is created spontaneously out of the disordered collection of interacting parts. The logic of self-organization means the development of consensus between key actors in the regional development partnership of how problems should be understood, and solutions sought (Comfort, 1994; Micelli et al ., 2023; Nederhand et al ., 2016). Likewise, FCBT is a system which requires individual actors to continuously interact between the suppliers across the border and the customers in the home country to reach a consensus on matters of price, product quality and customer satisfaction.…”

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Self-concept, self-organization and cross-border trading (CBT) behavior among females in Uganda

Sambaga

2023

IJGE

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PurposeWomen cross-border traders face impediments in their entrepreneurial work from time-to-time. To overcome these impediments, females need to take on self-concept (self-esteem, self-confidence, social roles) mediated by self-organization (adaptability, interaction, team working) in order to thrive in cross-border trading (CBT), using evidence from Uganda. So, in this paper the authors explain the behavior of a female who succeeds in CBT with interest of scaling it up to empower more female entrepreneurs.Design/methodology/approachThis study is a correlational and cross-sectional type. A questionnaire survey of 288 females was used. The data collected were analyzed through SPSS.FindingsThe results reveal that self-concept, mediated by self-organization, controlled by tenure in business and the age of a female in CBT significantly influences CBT behavior among females in Uganda.Research limitations/implicationsThis study focused on females who are involved in CBT in Uganda. Therefore, it is likely that the results may not be generalized to other settings. The results show that for females to succeed in CBT, self-concept and self-organization affect CBT behavior once they are controlled by tenure in business and the age of a female in CBT at more than 30 years of age and longer than 5 years.Originality/valueThis study provides initial evidence that self-concept, mediated by self-organization, controlled by tenure in business and age of a CBT directly affects CBT behavior, using evidence from an African developing country – Uganda.

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Self-concept, self-organization and cross-border trading (CBT) behavior among females in Uganda

Sambaga

2023

IJGE

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“…Starting from the case of AuroraLAB, this paper questions how university institutions can support social innovation processes [16] in neighbourhoods characterised by multiple socio-spatial complexities. As acknowledged in the literature on social innovation, it is often multi-problem neighbourhoods that are hotbeds of bottom-up social innovation [8,17,18], but for local communities and neighbourhood associations, it can be complex to intercept the resources offered by calls for tenders and other institutional opportunities offered by this new policy credo in social innovation. In investigating the case study of AuroraLAB in Turin from the perspective of social innovation, the opportunities offered by university action research in local territories are therefore brought into focus, in addition to the limitations of this type of experience.…”

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The University and the Neighbourhood—Opportunities and Limits in Promoting Social Innovation: The Case of AuroraLAB in Turin (Italy)

Bragaglia

2024

Sustainability

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This paper deals with the relationship between university public engagement activities and local territories in promoting social innovation processes. In particular, this paper starts from the assumption that since social innovation has become a guiding concept of policies at various scales, opportunities for innovation, i.e., calls for tenders, funding, etc., have multiplied. However, universities should act as intermediary actors so that the bureaucratic and managerial complexities of accessing these opportunities do not risk cutting off the territories and/or the weakest actors. Starting from the experience of the AuroraLAB action–research laboratory of the Politecnico di Torino within the Tonite project financed with European Urban Innovative Actions funds, this article investigates the multiple roles that the university can play in supporting platform spaces for inclusive social innovation based on local needs. This article concludes by highlighting the multi-layered personality of the university in neighbourhoods and the perspectives for socially engaged research.

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“…In recent years, the depopulation and marginality of inland areas in Europe has become a focus point both in the scientific international debate [1][2][3][4][5] as well as in the political agenda of the European Union [5,6]. Behind these phenomena is a combination of socio-economic and environmental causes: few job opportunities, inefficient services and infrastructure and the occurrence of natural and man-made disasters.…”

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Methods and Tools to Analyse and Mitigate the Seismic and Flood Risks in Inland Areas: A Case Study in the Campania Region (Southern Italy)

Galderisi,

Fiore,

Ferlisi

et al. 2024

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The abandonment of inland areas has become a major demographical challenge, causing a condition of local fragility in terms of spatial marginalization. To deal with this issue in Italy, a number of policy actions have been implemented over the time, namely the National Strategy for Inland Areas, established a decade ago, and more recently the Next Generation EU (NGEU) to foster local economic recovery and employment. In this context, RI.P.R.O.VA.RE., a project funded by the former Italian Ministry of the Environment and Protection of Land and Sea (MATTM), was aimed at strengthening the resilience features of communities and territories, focusing on areas within the Matese and Ufita in the Campania region and the Medio Agri in the Basilicata region (southern Italy). Besides the ability to respond to different pressure factors (e.g., of demographic and economic origin), the project also addressed issues concerning seismic and flood risks. This paper synthesizes the methods and tools provided for their analysis and mitigation as a prerequisite for regenerating inland areas. After presenting the developed methods and tools, the results obtained for the Matese study area are presented and discussed. While, on the one hand, the retrieved risk zoning maps allow individuating those municipalities requiring priority structural interventions, on the other hand, the latter are properly individuated based on the peculiar characteristics of urban fabrics.

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The who, the what, and the how of social innovation in inner peripheries:A systematic literature review

Cited by 6 publications

References 55 publications

Self-concept, self-organization and cross-border trading (CBT) behavior among females in Uganda

Self-concept, self-organization and cross-border trading (CBT) behavior among females in Uganda

The University and the Neighbourhood—Opportunities and Limits in Promoting Social Innovation: The Case of AuroraLAB in Turin (Italy)

Methods and Tools to Analyse and Mitigate the Seismic and Flood Risks in Inland Areas: A Case Study in the Campania Region (Southern Italy)

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