Place attachment and digitalisation in rural regions

Birnbaum, Lisa; Wilhelm, Carola; Chilla, Tobias; Kröner, Stephan

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2021.09.015

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“…There is widespread consensus recognising the fundamental nature of technology and Internet connectivity (e.g., Cowie et al., 2020; Stojanova et al., 2021; Visvizy et al., 2019) as a means of connecting and interconnecting with an increasingly globalized world. Connectivity allows villages to take advantage of e‐commerce, telework, e‐government (Birnbaum et al., 2021), and to attract population from urban areas as is currently happening during the COVID pandemic. As evidence suggests that broadband internet helps smaller cities to enjoy some of the benefits of a larger city.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fifth, technology and innovation should act as a catalyst for local growth—providing education and business opportunities, improving health and well‐being and paving the way for community empowerment (Cowie et al., 2020; Visvizy et al., 2019). In this sense, digital transformation and broadband service are prerequisites for a smart transition, facilitating home‐office, online retailing, e‐learning and e‐health options (Birnbaum et al., 2021). Sixth and lastly, smart approaches must guarantee place attachment (Birnbaum et al., 2021) and maintenance of local identity and heritage (Cowell et al., 2020; Visvizy et al., 2019).…”

Section: Smart Villages Smart Ruralmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In this sense, digital transformation and broadband service are prerequisites for a smart transition, facilitating home‐office, online retailing, e‐learning and e‐health options (Birnbaum et al., 2021). Sixth and lastly, smart approaches must guarantee place attachment (Birnbaum et al., 2021) and maintenance of local identity and heritage (Cowell et al., 2020; Visvizy et al., 2019). Local—especially elderly—inhabitants are the guardians of local identity and heritage in terms of language, music, architecture, customs and traditions.…”

Section: Smart Villages Smart Ruralmentioning

confidence: 99%

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(Re)thinking smart in rural contexts: A multi‐country study

Cambra‐Fierro

Perez

2022

Growth and Change

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Interest in the concept of smart cities and the process of smartization has increased in recent years, as reflected in the number of studies published in academic journals. Research has offered multiple perspectives to understand the risks and challenges posed by the growing population in urban areas, highlighting plans and actions that need to be undertaken. In contrast to smart cities, smartization in rural areas has received only scarce attention, despite the beneficial effect that the transformation of rural areas could have for society. Smart villages face different issues such as depopulation and the need to attract young people if they are to survive. Consequently, we need to rethink the impact of technology and the overall idea of becoming “smart” in this context. Therefore, this paper aims to define “smart” in the context of rural areas. In terms of methodology, the research takes the Smart Rural 21 project as case study. The results consider related aspects of sustainability, governance, the role of technology and the need to use a strategic approach that ensures quality of life in rural areas.

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Section: Smart Villages Smart Ruralmentioning

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Section: Smart Villages Smart Ruralmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Perez

2022

Growth and Change

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“…The proliferation of technology in our daily life has shaped how we come to know the physical world (Clowater, 2021;Frith and Richter, 2021). Potential risks and negative effects of hybrid realities are the possible cause of displacement (Kostopoulou and Fatah gen Schieck, 2021), private data collection (Hjorth and Richardson, 2017), or increasing disparities within communities (Birnbaum et al, 2021).…”

Section: Yes Digital Placemakingmentioning

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Digital placemaking, health & wellbeing and nature-based solutions: A systematic review and practice model

Fuentes

Keegan

Jones

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Urban Forestry & Urban Greening

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“…Digital developments are also triggering positive change for rural communities. For example, digital technologies can enable distance learning at remote places (Kolehmainen et al, 2016) and strengthen connections between rural actors (Birnbaum et al, 2021). Meyn (2020) argued that, when accompanied by a holistic strategy, digitalisation can empower rural areas.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Hubs, hopes and high stakes for a relatively disadvantaged low tech place

Rundel

Salemink

2021

Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy Unit

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The transition to a digitally inclusive and knowledge-based rural society can be challenging. Digital hubs are often proposed as a way of overcoming digital exclusion in rural and small-town contexts, yet studies into how to set up such a hub in these challenging contexts are scarce. While hubs are usually associated with an urban environment, this case study deals with the development of a rural digital hub over several years in a small town in East Groningen (NL). In the context of an Interreg project, observations during project meetings, in-depth interviews and document analysis were conducted to closely monitor the hub’s development process. Initially, the hub initiators aimed at stimulating business activities and innovation linked to digital technologies. Thereby, an originally urban digital hub concept was copied into a rural context without a rural translation. Along the way, they were forced to adapt and scale down the scope of the project while at the same time, a broader target group had to be formulated. Moreover, the municipality lacked an overarching digital strategy, which compromised demand aggregation and supply synchronisation – two essential ingredients for rural digital hubs.

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Place attachment and digitalisation in rural regions

Cited by 26 publications

References 68 publications

(Re)thinking smart in rural contexts: A multi‐country study

(Re)thinking smart in rural contexts: A multi‐country study

Digital placemaking, health & wellbeing and nature-based solutions: A systematic review and practice model

Hubs, hopes and high stakes for a relatively disadvantaged low tech place

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