Hacking Hekla:Exploring the Dynamics of Digital Innovation in Rural Areas
This article explores innovation initiatives in rural communities in Iceland conveyed through the implementation and perceived outcomes of the hackathon Hacking Hekla. Digitalisation is often proposed as a new, all-purpose tool for regional development that responds to rural challenges innovatively....
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ftalborgunivpubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/238d4c22-1dfd-420d-a8b7-a6dd003f3734 2024-10-13T14:08:19+00:00 Hacking Hekla:Exploring the Dynamics of Digital Innovation in Rural Areas Falter, Magdalena Jóhannesson, Gunnar Thór Ren, Carina 2023-04 https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/238d4c22-1dfd-420d-a8b7-a6dd003f3734 https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12412 eng eng https://vbn.aau.dk/da/publications/238d4c22-1dfd-420d-a8b7-a6dd003f3734 info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess Falter , M , Jóhannesson , G T & Ren , C 2023 , ' Hacking Hekla : Exploring the Dynamics of Digital Innovation in Rural Areas ' , Sociologia Ruralis , vol. 63 , no. 2 , pp. 328-347 . https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12412 Iceland digital divide digital innovation hackathon rural innovation article 2023 ftalborgunivpubl https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12412 2024-09-19T00:52:42Z This article explores innovation initiatives in rural communities in Iceland conveyed through the implementation and perceived outcomes of the hackathon Hacking Hekla. Digitalisation is often proposed as a new, all-purpose tool for regional development that responds to rural challenges innovatively. However, the digital role is often less clear when examining finer development practices. Hackathons are frequently applied to achieve instant economic and societal change. Through the example of Hacking Hekla, we research the challenges and outcomes of creative interventions and critically explore the value of innovation and digitalisation in the context of rural development in Iceland. Based on action research, we use the hackathon as a tool for knowledge generation and intervention in regional policy discourse with the intention to foster applied digital innovation. Data were collected using qualitative semi-structured interviews. The study demonstrates a gap between regional policies emphasising digital innovation and innovation practices on the ground and argues that fostering digital innovation in rural communities is a complex process that could demonstrate effects only in the long term. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Aalborg University's Research Portal Sociologia Ruralis |
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This article explores innovation initiatives in rural communities in Iceland conveyed through the implementation and perceived outcomes of the hackathon Hacking Hekla. Digitalisation is often proposed as a new, all-purpose tool for regional development that responds to rural challenges innovatively. However, the digital role is often less clear when examining finer development practices. Hackathons are frequently applied to achieve instant economic and societal change. Through the example of Hacking Hekla, we research the challenges and outcomes of creative interventions and critically explore the value of innovation and digitalisation in the context of rural development in Iceland. Based on action research, we use the hackathon as a tool for knowledge generation and intervention in regional policy discourse with the intention to foster applied digital innovation. Data were collected using qualitative semi-structured interviews. The study demonstrates a gap between regional policies emphasising digital innovation and innovation practices on the ground and argues that fostering digital innovation in rural communities is a complex process that could demonstrate effects only in the long term. |
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Falter , M , Jóhannesson , G T & Ren , C 2023 , ' Hacking Hekla : Exploring the Dynamics of Digital Innovation in Rural Areas ' , Sociologia Ruralis , vol. 63 , no. 2 , pp. 328-347 . https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12412 |
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