Objetivo The project explores the potential of crowdsourcing (an online, distributed problem-solving process for creative solutionsdevelopment) to advance innovative urban sustainability governance (USG) models. It is intended to investigate whether andhow crowdsourcing can be appropriate for:- dealing with the mutable, multi-scalar and complex character of urban sustainability (including environmental protection anddemocracy provisions);- activating real participatory processes in knowledge production and decision-making;- empowering technological agency of heterogeneous actor-networks for narrowing the gap between research results and policy applications.Research hypothesis are tested against evidences collected through investigation on the city of Ghent (Belgium), whosecommitment for achieving urban sustainability goals through people’s participation, technological development and public-private partnerships makes it a forefront example in the European panorama. Actor-Network Theory framework andScenario Building analysis are adopted for modelling current material-semiotic fluxes in USG; and for prefiguringfuture social, political and economic development determined by the introduction of crowdsourcing processes. Scientificresults will include:- the assessment of the most appropriate crowdsourcing processes for citizens, administrations and business tocollaboratively produce an innovative USG model;- the provision of policy-suggestions for the implementation of crowdsourcing-based participatory processes for USG in thecontext of European cities.Scientific and logistic support for the research will be provided by the Centre for Sustainable Development at Ghent University, whose leading experience on sustainable cities, transition governance, scenarios-building and future studies willprovide applicant with the necessary expertise and assistance for establishing a European academic career in science,technology and society studies. Ámbito científico ciencias socialessociologíagobernanzaciencias socialeseconomía y empresagestión y empresasgestión de la innovaciónciencias socialeseconomía y empresagestión y empresasemprendimientociencias socialesciencias políticassistemas de gobiernodemocraciaciencias socialesciencias políticasnormativa políticasociedad civil Programa(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Tema(s) MSCA-IF-2016 - Individual Fellowships Convocatoria de propuestas H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinador UNIVERSITEIT GENT Aportación neta de la UEn € 172 800,00 Dirección Sint pietersnieuwstraat 25 9000 Gent Bélgica Ver en el mapa Región Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Participación en los programas de I+D de la UE Opens in new window Red de colaboración de HORIZON Opens in new window Otras fuentes de financiación € 0,00
