Obiettivo 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. Campo scientifico social sciencessociologygovernancesocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementinnovation managementsocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managemententrepreneurshipsocial sciencespolitical sciencesgovernment systemsdemocracysocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil society Programma(i) 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 Argomento(i) MSCA-IF-2016 - Individual Fellowships Invito a presentare proposte H2020-MSCA-IF-2016 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF Coordinatore UNIVERSITEIT GENT Contribution nette de l'UE € 172 800,00 Indirizzo SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 9000 Gent Belgio Mostra sulla mappa Regione Vlaams Gewest Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen Arr. Gent Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Partecipazione a programmi di R&I dell'UE Opens in new window Rete di collaborazione HORIZON Opens in new window Costo totale € 172 800,00