Universities as drivers of social innovation : theoretical overview and lessons from the "campUS" research
Title By: Fassi, Davide [Edited by] | Landoni, Paolo [Edited by] | Piredda, Francesca [Edited by] | Salvadeo, Pierluigi [Edited by]
Publisher: Cham : Springer, 2020.Description: x, 317 p. ; ill. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9783030311162Subject(s): Science and Technology Studies | Social Work and Community Development | Development and Sustainability | Innovation/Technology Management | Urban Studies/Sociology | Regional/Spatial ScienceDDC classification: 378.101 UN IV Online resources: Location Map| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 378.101 UN IV (Browse shelf) | Available | Dec2019 | T0064013 |
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-oriented approach 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.
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.