Translation sociology and social capital in rural development initiatives. A case study from the Italian Alps

Combining demographic and land-use dynamics with local communities perceptions for analyzing socio-ecological systems: a case study in a mountain area of Italy

“…The territorial governance is the ability of public and private stakeholders to build consensus and to define common objectives and tasks (Davoudi et al 2008). Any action or change aiming to promote rural development should take into account primarily the needs of each group and actor representing the social capital of the communities (Magnani & Struffi 2009). The social capital is emerging as a fundamental tool for understanding the engendering of change.…”

Teaching Everything in Relationship: Integrating Social Sciences and Design in Teaching and Professional Practice

“…En el Máster en Diseño Eco-Social se les pide a los alumnos leer un artículo acerca del capital social de los granjeros productores de leche de montaña que viven en un valle cercano a Bozen-Bolzano (Magnani & Struffi, 2009). El artículo es de relevancia por el tipo de proyectos que tienen que llevar a cabo los alumnos, generalmente estableciéndose en el sitio y teniendo que practicar la agricultura.…”

“…In the Master's in Eco-Social Design, I ask students to read an article about the social capital of mountain dairy farmers living in a valley close to Bozen-Bolzano (Magnani & Struffi, 2009). The article is relevant for the kind of projects students have to carry out in the Master's, usually locally based and often dealing with farming.…”

The Changing Governance of Rural Regional Development: A case study of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition.

“…In concert, social cohesion and social capital work to reduce transaction costs (Magnani and Struffi 2009). They are assets that function as a resource and can be drawn upon to enhance the capacity of place (Reimer 2002;Alpert et al 2006).…”

“…In such a case, bonding social capital prevents the development of bridging social capital. The lack of permeability into this group can then inhibit change and innovation (Magnani and Struffi 2009). …”