Building Rural Community Resilience Through Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Author : Charlie French
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-27
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781000538397

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Building Rural Community Resilience Through Innovation and Entrepreneurship by Charlie French Pdf

Drawing from empirical analyses, case studies, and a synthesis of best practices, this book explores how innovation manifests itself in rural places and how it contributes to entrepreneurial development and resilience. Innovation in rural places may come about as a result of new forms of collaboration; policies that leverage rural assets and address critical service or product gaps; novel strategies for accessing financial capital; infusion of arts into aspects of community life; and cultivation of networks that bridge entrepreneurs, organizations, and institutions. The chapters illustrate how a number of innovation-related characteristics relate to economic vibrancy in rural places such as a strong connection to the arts, adaptive and sustainable use of natural resources, value-chain integrated food systems, robust bridging social capital networks, creative leveraging of technology, and presence of innovation-focused entrepreneurs. Through exploration of these and other topics, this book will provide insights and best practices for rural community and economic development scholars and practitioners seeking to strengthen the rural innovation ecosystem.

Author : Christine Tamásy,Javier Revilla Diez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317069041

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Regional Resilience, Economy and Society by Christine Tamásy,Javier Revilla Diez Pdf

There has been a great deal of restructuring of rural places and communities under globalisation, highlighting the interaction of local and global actors to produce new hybrid socio-economic relations. Recent research highlights the heterogeneity of globalisation in which rural places are different to each other, but also different to how they were in the past. Bringing together an interdisciplinary team of academics, and comparative case studies from Europe (West and East) and Asia, this book explores and discusses opportunities and challenges associated with globalising rural places, and identifies possibilities for policy and practical intervention by rural development actors. Special attention is paid to multi-scalar processes through which rural places are reshaped through globalisation. Taking a geographical approach, the book produces new critical work on the interdependence between globalisation and rural spaces. It is organised into five sections: Part I focuses on ’Global-Rural Linkages’ showing the multifaceted interrelation between actors at different geographical scale and demonstrating that globalisation is not only external to rural spaces. Part II on ’Rural Entrepreneurship and Labour Markets’ explores the potential of business start-ups in rural spaces which are not only necessity driven. Part III ’Rural Innovation and Learning’ shows that rural places are also places for innovation and learning. Part IV on ’Rural Policies and Governance’ argues that regional policies for rural places should promote side activities to maintain social capital and that regional policy should take a more integrative perspective between urban and rural spaces in order to explore complementary development paths. The concluding chapter ’New Approaches to Rural Spaces’ discusses new approaches to globalising rural places in relation to the preceding chapters published in this book.

Author : Yolande E. Chan,Christine R. Dukelow,Jeff Dixon
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780773589285

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Revitalizing Rural Economies by Yolande E. Chan,Christine R. Dukelow,Jeff Dixon Pdf

Rural communities in Canada are facing a new reality where traditional economic bases such as agriculture, forestry, and manufacturing have eroded. The digital divide, whereby rural Canada lags in access to broadband, has created further barriers to participating in the emerging knowledge economy. Revitalizing Rural Economies offers practical tools for developers, business people, and community leaders. The result of a partnership between the Monieson Centre at Queen's School of Business and entrepreneurs, policy makers, economic development officials, and elected representatives from rural communities across southern Ontario, Revitalizing Rural Economies draws on four years of community-based research to provide strategies for economic revitalization. Integrating case studies and community development guidelines, the authors explore themes such as the building blocks for community economic development (CED), innovation, community assets, vibrant downtowns, social capital accumulation through collaboration and inclusion, and new opportunities for rural economies through creative and value-added businesses. Designed as a practical guide, this book serves as a primer to CED, while also allowing those familiar with the field to delve deeper. Case studies ground the discussion in the challenges and opportunities facing communities. The book provides ideas and resources to foster the long-term resilience of rural regions.

Author : Margaret Brown,Bill Kaye-Blake,Penny Payne
Publisher : Massey University
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0995109591

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Heartland Strong by Margaret Brown,Bill Kaye-Blake,Penny Payne Pdf

The future of New Zealand's rural communities is often in the news. Empty shops, depopulation and lack of jobs are offered as signs that many towns are dying. However, the strength of social ties and development of digital technologies, the innovations in rural entrepreneurship and the functioning informal economy suggest that some rural communities are in good health. There is no getting away from the challenges to the rural sector. But what if you consider economics AND demography AND the environment, aiming for a holistic description of rural communities? Then the picture looks quite different. Rural communities have shown themselves to be resilient over many years, and that is likely to continue. Most importantly, people in rural communities, in townships and on farms, have options. This important book, based on years of research, shows how, and provides useful insights into the ongoing process of change in rural communities and the resources on which they draw to support their resilience. It offers a positive message and some blueprints for progress.

Author : Laurie Brinklow,Ryan Gibson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09
Category : Rural conditions
ISBN : 1988692075

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From Black Horses to White Steeds by Laurie Brinklow,Ryan Gibson Pdf

Author : Patrick Cohendet,Madanmohan Rao,Ruiz Emilie,Benoit Sarazin,Laurent Simon
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811234293

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Communities Of Innovation: How Organizations Harness Collective Creativity And Build Resilience by Patrick Cohendet,Madanmohan Rao,Ruiz Emilie,Benoit Sarazin,Laurent Simon Pdf

'This is a landmark study that tackles an important black box in innovation studies — i.e. communities of innovation. While conventional work focuses on formal organizations, a select group of academic leaders highlights the various communities that cut across firms and form the vital 'underground' for processes of creativity and ideation. While targeted toward business and management, this volume is a must-read for all social scientists interested in the dynamics underlying the current knowledge economy.'Journal of Economic GeographyThis book describes the important role played by communities in innovation processes and how organizations can benefit from it. A community brings together individuals who share a common passion for a given area of knowledge and can contribute to innovation at different levels: capitalization of good practices, problem solving, sharing of expertise, or development of new and creative ideas. The literature has progressively identified many variants of communities such as communities of practice, epistemic communities, communities of interest, virtual communities, etc. These forms of communities differ regarding the type of the specialized activities of knowledge on which they focus. As practitioners and academics increasingly emphasized the needs of collaborative approaches in innovation, they progressively challenged the traditional idea that innovation is mainly generated by hierarchical corporate departments and highlighted the active role that communities play in innovation processes. The aim of this book is to shed light, using multiple examples, on the proactive and fundamental role of communities in the new innovation practices of organizations.

Author : Frances Westley,Katharine McGowan
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781786431158

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The Evolution of Social Innovation by Frances Westley,Katharine McGowan Pdf

In a time where governments and civil society organizations are putting ever-greater stock in social innovation as a route to transformation, understanding what characterizes social innovation with transformative potential is important. Exciting and promising ideas seem to die out as often as they take flight, and market mechanisms, which go a long way towards contributing to successful technical innovations, play an insignificant role in social innovations. The cases in this book explore the evolution of successful social innovation through time, from the ideas which catalysed social and system entrepreneurs to create new processes, platforms, projects and programs to fundamental social shifts in culture, economics, laws and policies which occurred as a result. In doing so, the authors shed light on how to recognize transformative potential in the early stage innovations we see today.

Author : Sachithra Lokuge,Darshana Sedera
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Entrepreneurship
ISBN : 1799849430

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Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Digital Era by Sachithra Lokuge,Darshana Sedera Pdf

"This book explores the impact, trends, opportunities, and challenges of rural entrepreneurship and innovation in the digital era"--

Author : Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Center for the Study of Rural America
Publisher : Books for Business
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : CORNELL:31924089457349

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Main Streets of Tomorrow by Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Center for the Study of Rural America Pdf

Rural America is on the frontier of a new economy. Entrepreneurs are crucial to claiming that frontier, as enormous changes sweep through other traditional rural industries like agriculture and manufacturing. While rural America has a long and proud heritage of entrepreneurship, its future is not guaranteed. Economic development in rural places often has depended on a host of subsidies. The huge sums that are spent on industrial recruitment are but one example of how current policies overlook entrepreneurs. How can public policy help make rural America a more entrepreneurial place? What steps are needed to spur new businesses and then nurture them into strong, growing companies? Main Streets of Tomorrow: Growing and Financing Rural Entrepreneurs brought together rural leaders and experts from throughout the nation to answer these questions. The conference was hosted by the Bank's Center for the Study of Rural America in Kansas City on April 28-29, 2003. Conference participants agreed that entrepreneurship is the new focal point for rural development. While programs aimed at business innovation are neither easy nor a quick fix, they do hold great promise in helping rural regions unlock new economic potential. We trust that these proceedings will help to inform the unfolding dialogue on growing more businesses on Main Street. Thomas M. Hoenig President and Chief Executive Officer Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Author : Michael W-P Fortunato,Theodore R. Alter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Community development
ISBN : 1315112892

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Entrepreneurship, Community, and Community Development by Michael W-P Fortunato,Theodore R. Alter Pdf

"This book brings the emerging nexus between community and entrepreneur to light by exploring the mutual impact that communities and entrepreneurs have on one another. It focuses on how entrepreneurship development can push beyond the traditional focus on economic growth, covering a wide variety of topics including rural community entrepreneurship development and culture, innovation and regional development, community-based enterprise learning, and urban revitalization strategies. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal Community Development. "--Provided by publisher.

Author : Natalie Slawinski,Brennan Lowery,Ario Seto,Mark C J Stoddart,Kelly Vodden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-10-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1990445179

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Revitalizing Place Through Social Enterprise by Natalie Slawinski,Brennan Lowery,Ario Seto,Mark C J Stoddart,Kelly Vodden Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Private-Public Sector Collaboration to Enhance Community Disaster Resilience
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309162630

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Building Community Disaster Resilience Through Private-Public Collaboration by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Private-Public Sector Collaboration to Enhance Community Disaster Resilience Pdf

Natural disasters-including hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and floods-caused more than 220,000 deaths worldwide in the first half of 2010 and wreaked havoc on homes, buildings, and the environment. To withstand and recover from natural and human-caused disasters, it is essential that citizens and communities work together to anticipate threats, limit their effects, and rapidly restore functionality after a crisis. Increasing evidence indicates that collaboration between the private and public sectors could improve the ability of a community to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Several previous National Research Council reports have identified specific examples of the private and public sectors working cooperatively to reduce the effects of a disaster by implementing building codes, retrofitting buildings, improving community education, or issuing extreme-weather warnings. State and federal governments have acknowledged the importance of collaboration between private and public organizations to develop planning for disaster preparedness and response. Despite growing ad hoc experience across the country, there is currently no comprehensive framework to guide private-public collaboration focused on disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Building Community Disaster Resilience through Private-Public Collaboration assesses the current state of private-public sector collaboration dedicated to strengthening community resilience, identifies gaps in knowledge and practice, and recommends research that could be targeted for investment. Specifically, the book finds that local-level private-public collaboration is essential to the development of community resilience. Sustainable and effective resilience-focused private-public collaboration is dependent on several basic principles that increase communication among all sectors of the community, incorporate flexibility into collaborative networks, and encourage regular reassessment of collaborative missions, goals, and practices.

Author : Lokuge, Sachithra,Sedera, Darshana
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781799857655

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Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Digital Era by Lokuge, Sachithra,Sedera, Darshana Pdf

Though entrepreneurship has been studied for decades, in recent years, the study of “rural entrepreneurship” has emerged as an upcoming subtopic of the area. With the growth and continual ease of utilizing digital technologies to support entrepreneurial activities, these technologies now provide unique opportunities for advancing rural entrepreneurship. Though prior research focused on challenges for IT use in rural areas that specifically investigated investment and management issues, it is important to study all challenges and opportunities involved in this developing area of research. Rural Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Digital Era is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the utilization of digital technologies in rural business ventures. Unlike other references, this book studies the conceptualization process of rural entrepreneurship and innovation with the intention of providing guidelines and support for entrepreneurs. While highlighting topics such as microfinancing, risk management, and rural development, this publication explores innovative practices as well as the methods of IT investment and management. This book is ideally designed for business professionals, entrepreneurs, business researchers, academics, and business students.

Author : Wanglin Yan,Will Galloway
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319843346

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Rethinking Resilience, Adaptation and Transformation in a Time of Change by Wanglin Yan,Will Galloway Pdf

This book contributes to the literature on resilience, hazard planning, risk management, environmental policy and design, presenting articles that focus on building resilience through social and technical means. Bringing together contributions from Japanese authors, the book also offers a rare English-language glimpse into current policy and practice in Japan since the 2011 Tohoku disaster. The growth of resilience as a common point of contact for fields as disparate as economics, architecture and population politics reflects a shared concern about our capacity to cope with and adapt to change. The ability to bounce back from hardship and disaster is essential to all of our futures. Yet, if such ability is to be sustainable, and not rely on a “brute force” response, innovation will need to become a core practice for policymakers and on-the-ground responders alike. The book offers a valuable reference guide for graduate students, researchers and policy analysts who are looking for a holistic but practical approach to resilience planning.

Author : John L. Pender,Bruce A. Weber,Thomas G. Johnson,J. Matthew Fannin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-06-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135121891

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Rural Wealth Creation by John L. Pender,Bruce A. Weber,Thomas G. Johnson,J. Matthew Fannin Pdf

This book investigates the role of wealth in achieving sustainable rural economic development. The authors define wealth as all assets net of liabilities that can contribute to well-being, and they provide examples of many forms of capital – physical, financial, human, natural, social, and others. They propose a conceptual framework for rural wealth creation that considers how multiple forms of wealth provide opportunities for rural development, and how development strategies affect the dynamics of wealth. They also provide a new accounting framework for measuring wealth stocks and flows. These conceptual frameworks are employed in case study chapters on measuring rural wealth and on rural wealth creation strategies. Rural Wealth Creation makes numerous contributions to research on sustainable rural development. Important distinctions are drawn to help guide wealth measurement, such as the difference between the wealth located within a region and the wealth owned by residents of a region, and privately owned versus publicly owned wealth. Case study chapters illustrate these distinctions and demonstrate how different forms of wealth can be measured. Several key hypotheses are proposed about the process of rural wealth creation, and these are investigated by case study chapters assessing common rural development strategies, such as promoting rural energy industries and amenity-based development. Based on these case studies, a typology of rural wealth creation strategies is proposed and an approach to mapping the potential of such strategies in different contexts is demonstrated. This book will be relevant to students, researchers, and policy makers looking at rural community development, sustainable economic development, and wealth measurement.