Essays about: "social labs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words social labs.

  1. 1. Assessing the Transformative Potential of a Sociocracy-Informed Climate Change Adaptation Lab in Lund, Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

    Author : Rory Daniel Antoniuk; Spilios Iliopoulos; [2023]
    Keywords : Climate change; climate change adaptation; sociocracy; transformational change; transformative change; power; power cube; ladder of participation; complexity; systems; public participation; climate change adaptation lab; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Effective climate change adaptation necessitates enhanced public participation as there is a need for the voice of people to be meaningfully incorporated to facilitate transformational adaptation, contend with complexity, and avoid maladaptation. Despite this, widespread participation in climate change adaptation governance in Global North countries like Sweden is currently restricted by rigid power dynamics, even in spaces that purport to be transformationally participatory. READ MORE

  3. 2. Disseminating Nature-based Thinking across Local and Global Networks : the case study of Turin (IT), CONEXUS (H2020, grant agreement n. 867564)

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)

    Author : Mariangela Pastorello; [2022]
    Keywords : Nature-based solutions; climate change adaptation strategies; urban planning; transformative learning; participatory communication; living labs; NBS projects; participatory governance; citizen science; European programmes;

    Abstract : Nature-based Solutions (NBS) are currently considered among the most effective tools available to city administrations and urban planners to tackle the negative effects of climate change.This umbrella concept comprises a large set of different low-impact technical solutions that are inspired/supported, or copied, from nature. READ MORE

  4. 3. City Districts as Sites of Experimentation and Learning for Sustainable Development : An Analysis of mid-sized Swedish Cities

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Mareike Oelrichs; [2021]
    Keywords : Urban Living Lab; Experimentation; Case Study; Sweden; Learning;

    Abstract : In Sweden, it is expected that more than 90% of the population will live in cities by 2040. Therefore, cities have an important role in sustainable development to ensure high quality of life in the face of climate change and social challenges. READ MORE

  5. 4. Looking in The Mirror - Social Labs and Evaluation in Complexity

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för strategisk hållbar utveckling

    Author : Trang Nguyen; Robin Dirks; Robin Woolner; [2018]
    Keywords : social labs; evaluation in complexity; adaptive capacity; sustainability principles; backcasting; prototyping; social innovation;

    Abstract : Social Innovation Laboratories, or short, social labs, represent an emerging field of lab-based inquiry to sustainability transitions, which emphasize learning through experimentation to find new ways of addressing highly complex challenges. Yet, a key challenge for these initiatives is on one hand to know whether they are “on track”, on the other hand, to evaluate their contribution to addressing a complex challenge. READ MORE

  6. 5. Digital inbound marketing as an approach to scale up B2B sales

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Produktionsekonomi

    Author : Maja Sölve; Johanna Öjeling; [2017]
    Keywords : B2B branding; B2B buying process; B2B selling process; Content marketing; Digital marketing; Email marketing; Inbound marketing; Marketing automation; Mobile marketing; Search engine optimization; Social media marketing; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Although digital inbound marketing has been widely researched within B2C industries, very little academic research has been done on the subject within B2B sectors. With today’s rapid flow of information and constant change in buying behavior when purchasing consumer goods, B2B buyers are also demanding a simpler, more digitized approach of gathering information. READ MORE