Abstract:This paper reports on a comprehensive study, which has investigated the approaches, methods and tools being deployed in implementing living labs among higher education institutions (HEIs) around the world. Two methods were employed. First, a bibliometric analysis of the current emphasis given to living labs in a sustainable development context and in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Second, an empirical study aimed at identifying the use levels of living labs at HEIs. This was ac… Show more
“…In Finland, emissions from the sector accounts for 4.2 % of Finland's carbon footprint [20]. Taking these factors into account when offering testbed services, moreover services that are linked to acquisitions, opens new opportunities for business on both "ends" of co-creation -testbed services and tested solutions [21][22][23].…”
In the recent years, co-creation – especially in the form of testbeds – has been more and more utilized in healthcare sector. As is common in the Northern Europe, most of the testbed services are offered by public sector organizations, such as higher education institutes. These kinds of organizations have core functions, that are often defined in the law, and co-creation in one form or another, may not be included in the functions. It follows from this that the operational maturity may differ significantly from one testbed to another. This paper investigates the current state of the Finnish healthcare testbeds, their “good” and the “bad”. The data used in this review was collected during the development of Health Care Testbed Maturity Assessment instrument (HCTM). During the development, a series of so-called friendly audits were performed on Finnish testbeds, during which the testbed operators’ insider views were collected for later use alongside data used for instrument development. This article will summarize these views, provide a current view to the Finnish healthcare testbeds, and conclude with practical remarks on how to develop the maturity of Finnish healthcare testbeds.
“…In Finland, emissions from the sector accounts for 4.2 % of Finland's carbon footprint [20]. Taking these factors into account when offering testbed services, moreover services that are linked to acquisitions, opens new opportunities for business on both "ends" of co-creation -testbed services and tested solutions [21][22][23].…”
In the recent years, co-creation – especially in the form of testbeds – has been more and more utilized in healthcare sector. As is common in the Northern Europe, most of the testbed services are offered by public sector organizations, such as higher education institutes. These kinds of organizations have core functions, that are often defined in the law, and co-creation in one form or another, may not be included in the functions. It follows from this that the operational maturity may differ significantly from one testbed to another. This paper investigates the current state of the Finnish healthcare testbeds, their “good” and the “bad”. The data used in this review was collected during the development of Health Care Testbed Maturity Assessment instrument (HCTM). During the development, a series of so-called friendly audits were performed on Finnish testbeds, during which the testbed operators’ insider views were collected for later use alongside data used for instrument development. This article will summarize these views, provide a current view to the Finnish healthcare testbeds, and conclude with practical remarks on how to develop the maturity of Finnish healthcare testbeds.
“…No primeiro caso estamos perante um marco da chamada "governação por conferências" (Haas, 2002) e em face de um evento que assumiu uma dimensão fundadora. No segundo, temos uma realidade mais complexa, uma agenda "global" (Leal Filho et al, 2020) impulsionada por uma organização intergovernamental de caráter mundial e associada a um plano de implementação multinível.…”
Contributos resultantes de encontro científico ocorrido entre 30 de junho e 2 de julho de 2022 na Universidade Fernando Pessoa (Porto) sobre as problemáticas do Antropoceno e da Ecocrítica,em especial sobre a relação entre o ser humano e a natureza, e o impacto global da ação humana no nosso planeta, produzidos por duas dezenas de investigadores de três continentes que cruzaram os seus diferentes pontos de vista disciplinares, nomeadamente os das Geociências e das Ciências Sociais, das Humanidades e das Artes, das Engenharias e das Tecnologias.
“…Leadership in universities led to the mobilization of resources, expertise, and human resources that assisted in combating the spread of the disease while embodying adaptive resilience at an institutional level. Apart from support for teaching, HEIs leadership kept scientific research at universities ongoing and often acted as a catalyst for scientific and technological development, even during the pandemic's peak (Leal Filho et al, 2022a , 2022b , 2022c ). Many universities had leadership that could reorganize priorities to engage in research, support communities, reduce the pandemic's impacts, raise awareness, or disseminate data (Anholon et al, 2020 ).…”
Section: Governance and Leadership In Guiding Sustainability Initiati...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…While a specific, systemic strategy for advancing the SDGs in any given institution seems to be a common precursor to such action, the basic strategies benefit from being tailored to the local context and particular situation (Lang et al, 2006 ; Levesque & Wake, 2021 ). Furthermore, each university has its culture, governance structures, and goals that will influence which strategies will most likely result in a sustainability transition (Leal Filho et al, 2022a ; Stephens & Graham, 2010 ). Fig.…”
Section: Governance and Sustainable Development Practices In A Higher...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Governance also plays a vital role in the entire management framework to promote campus sustainability through pedagogy, research, campus operations, and outreach. The role of governance in fostering sustainability at HEIs is also crucial in selecting campus sustainability plans and models, such as utilizing the university as a living laboratory and embedding universities within networks of regional social, environmental, and economic resilience (Leal Filho et al, 2022a, 2022b, 2022cYusoff et al, 2021). The success of governance in guiding campus sustainability planning and implementing initiatives relies heavily on factors such as strategic planning, leadership commitment, robust support, sustainability culture, effective communication, and feedback mechanisms (Abdullah et al, 2017).…”
Governance is a key component for implementing sustainable development (SD) initiatives in university teaching, research, and projects. This line of thinking also applies to implementing the United Nations (UN) sustainable development goals (SDGs). Despite the role of governance in guiding processes related to the SDGs, few studies have examined these relations in an integrative manner in higher education. To bridge this knowledge gap, this study assesses the connections between governance and implementing the SDGs at higher education institutions (HEIs). Specifically, it relies on two main methods. The first is a bibliometric analysis, where the literature on the topic has been analyzed. The second method uses case studies from a sample of universities. The combined dual approach has identified the extent to which governance issues influence how these organizations perceive and handle the SDGs. The study provides valuable recommendations that may assist HEIs in implementing the SDGs with a due emphasis on governance.
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