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Abstract
Experimentation is key for accelerating local transformations. Experimentation discourse, however, is often biased towards technology. We introduce the notion of socially innovative experiments (SIX) and their contribution to transformative local development as a counterbalance. We conceptualize SIX in local development and study over 100 SIX in Austria in terms of spatial context and their interactions with space. Results show that (1) SIX with a place-based approach are more likely to spark change than unbound interventions, (2) rural SIX face more barriers while at the same time being more substantial for successful local transformations, and (3) thorough spatial embedding is thus key for ensuring SIX’ contribution to local transformations. We hence advocate for local caretakers and transformation hubs to oversee local challenges, promote exchange and learning between experiments, and take on the patronage of SIX for transformative local development.
实验是加快地方转型的关键。然而,关于实验的论述往往偏重于技术。作为一种平衡,我们引入了社会创新实验(SIX)的概念及其对地方转型发展的贡献。我们对地方发展中的 SIX 进行了概念化,并从空间环境及其与空间的互动角度对奥地利的 100 多个 SIX 进行了研究。研究结果表明:(1) 与无约束的干预措施相比,以地方为基础的 SIX 更有可能引发变革;(2) 农村 SIX 面临的障碍更多,但同时对成功的地方转型也更具实质性;(3) 因此,彻底的空间嵌入是确保 SIX 促进地方转型的关键。因此,我们主张由地方管理者和转型中心来监督地方面临的挑战,促进实验之间的交流和学习,并承担起促进地方转型发展的 SIX 赞助工作。
期刊介绍:
Regional Science Policy & Practice (RSPP) is the official policy and practitioner orientated journal of the Regional Science Association International. It is an international journal that publishes high quality papers in applied regional science that explore policy and practice issues in regional and local development. It welcomes papers from a range of academic disciplines and practitioners including planning, public policy, geography, economics and environmental science and related fields. Papers should address the interface between academic debates and policy development and application. RSPP provides an opportunity for academics and policy makers to develop a dialogue to identify and explore many of the challenges facing local and regional economies.