Social change through place innovation

• Published in: Swedish Design Research Journal
• Main Authors: Lindberg, Malin, Ericson, Åsa, Gelter, Jennie, Karlberg, Helena
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Linkoping University Electronic Press 2015
• Subjects: Northern Sweden
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3384/svid.2000-964x.1519; https://svid.ep.liu.se/article/download/510/113; https://svid.ep.liu.se/article/download/510/92

This article explores how ‘place innovation’ can be used as a new scientific concept and practical tool to understand and shape the social design of the future. The article’s starting point is a collaborative project between academia, industry and the community in northern Sweden. The project is developing knowledge and methods of place innovation based on a coherent perspective on the innovative design of places. Place innovation weaves together social, cultural, economic and technological aspects in order to increase the attractiveness of a place to existing and potential visitors, residents and investors.