Cover Image
Read Now

Universities as Drivers of Social Innovation Theoretical Overview and Lessons from the "campUS" Research

This book reviews the social role of universities in their local urban contexts and describes a number of initiatives of major interest in terms of the impact achieved, the range of stakeholders involved, and the significance of the university campus and teachers as agents of change. It is divided i...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Fassi, Davide (Editor), Landoni, Paolo (Editor), Piredda, Francesca (Editor), Salvadeo, Pierluigi (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
Series:Research for Development
Subjects:
Social Service
Regional And Spatial Economics
Sociology, Urban
Spatial Economics
Science / Social Aspects
Economic Development
Development Studies
Technological Innovations
Innovation And Technology Management
Science And Technology Studies
Regional Economics
Urban Sociology
Social Work And Community Development
Community Development
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • PART I – The role of university campuses in social innovation practices
  • 1. The role of the university campus in the local context by Davide Fassi
  • 2. The role of the designer-researcher in inclusive design processes by Pierluigi Salvadeo
  • 3. The role of the university campus in local economic development by Elena Perondi
  • PART II – On and off campus: new models for social innovation
  • 1. Growing food in universities by Davide Fassi
  • 2. Storytelling and participatory video for social inclusion by Francesca Piredda, Elisa Bertolotti and Simona Venditti
  • 3. The present continuous of the contemporary city: designing geographies of use by Pierluigi Salvadeo
  • 4. The economic sustainability of social innovation projects by Elena Perondi and Paolo Landoni
  • PART III – campUS: incubation and implementation of social practices
  • 1. Shared urban community gardens: urban agriculture with local communities by Laura Galluzzo
  • 2. Social neighbourhood TV: a design-orientedapproach to participatory video by Francesca Piredda, Elisa Bertolotti and Simona Venditti
  • 3. The pilot project of the PAAI – Padiglione Adattabile Autogestito Itinerante (Adaptable, Self-Managed Mobile Pavilion) by Barbara Di Prete
  • 4. Co-design for a model of economic sustainability by Elena Perondi and Paolo Landoni
  • Conclusions

Similar Items