Pascale Labra (p), Luis A. Fernández-Portillo, Fernández-Portillo, Antonio Sianes, Miguel Vargas

Julian Barnikol

Generalized trust impacts a range of positive outcomes in social contexts. Hence, understanding and identifying factors that lead to optimal levels of trust is critical. In recent decades, several studies have suggested that socioeconomic and residential segregation would play a predominant role as a component that isolates individuals, thus preventing higher levels of trust. Identifying patterns of segregation would contribute to identifying those individual-level factors that intervene as determinants of trust levels in social contexts. To analyze the scientific evidence and the methodology used, we carried out a systematic review following the PRISMA guidelines applied to the Web of Science database. Using these inclusion criteria, we identified 12 studies that address the relationship between residential segregation and levels of trust in underdeveloped or developing countries. The studies are diverse concerning the variables included, such as phenomena of collective action in social contexts, development of social capital, conflict, and levels of urbanization, among others, and show robust results regarding the effects of segregation on levels of trust. In this sense, 75% of the articles were published in the last six years, which highlights the timeliness of the debate. We focus our discussion on the scientific contribution and methodology of this new stream.

Satu Rinkinen (p), Tero Rantala, Juhani Ukko, Minna Saunila

Pascale Labra

Cities around the world play an important role in sustainable development, and making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable is one of the United Nations’ sustainable development goals. In urban space, sustainable development and related sustainability challenges are not limited to ecological sustainability but also include the social and economic dimensions of sustainability. The role of city residents is central to urban development because urban space is not only created and built for citizens, but citizens themselves are key creators of urban space through their own activities and relations to their everyday living environments and other people. Prior research has recognized the importance of civic inclusion in the debate on the future of cities, including in the use and development of sustainability assessment tools. Various ways have been developed to involve citizens, for example through the collection of opinions and development proposals. Nevertheless, we still have very few ways of understanding or exploring the dimensions of sustainability embedded in the everyday experiences of citizens. The aim of this study was to examine how citizens’ experience-based dialogue on the future of the city is linked to sustainability dimensions and sustainable urban development. This study utilizes a qualitative research approach and the data was gathered during facilitator-led group dialogues between the citizens of the European Green Capital 2021, city of Lahti, Finland. The analysis of the data is based on a qualitative content analysis method and an urban sustainability framework. This study contributes to urban development and planning research by integrating the citizens’ experience perspective into the sustainable urban development and urban sustainability assessment tools context. In addition, our paper presents a holistic, literature-based urban sustainability framework that can be utilized as a qualitative urban sustainability assessment tool. The results of the study increase our understanding about the intertwined nature of the sustainability dimensions within citizens’ experiences in urban context. Better understanding about the link between the different areas of sustainability and the everyday experiences of city residents is essential for the design of new development measures aiming towards more resilient and sustainable future cities.

Elżbieta Zysk (p), Tomasz Mroczkowski

Satu Rinkinen

Motivations: The digital future of sustainable agriculture is smoothly operating and functioning ICT rural systems. Data collected in ICT allow the creation of algorithms that will enable rational decision-making in the areas of climate protection, environment and prevention of global food crises.
Objective: The objective of the research undertaken is to analyze the administrative and information system currently functioning in EU member states, which is - Integrated Administration Control System (IACS).
Methods: We applie among the methods the historical-interpretive method base on publications in digital sustainable development rural areas and the method of deduction through analysis the IACS and and in-depth interviews with agricultural agency personnel in Europe.
Results: The study indicates that the IACS system has very high potential for collecting data from agricultural areas, it is not completely exploited. We indicate Farm Digital Twin module could be adapted to IACS.
Conclusions and Policy recommendations: The future of sustainable agriculture is digitization. Implementation of the Farm Digital Twin as a next-generation digitization paradigm by continuously and in real time monitoring the physical world (farms) and updating the state of the virtual world will be a complete tool for making informed decisions on rural management in EU member states

Julian Barnikol (p), Inge Liefner

Elżbieta Zysk

The development of sustainable products is highly linked to a trade-off between environmental sustainability and low prices. This creates a situation in which the consumption of green products is restricted to more affluent consumers. At the same time, this mechanism reduces the speed at which companies, regions and countries transform themselves into environmentally friendly economies. Advanced Frugal Innovation (AFI), through new design concepts and a focus on reducing the negative environmental impacts and costs of the product, can overcome this trade-off and significantly promote sustainable economic development.
The presentation discusses the theoretical basis for the development of AFIs. As frugal innovations are mainly associated with emerging markets, the potentials of AFIs are also presented for advanced economies and the geographical prerequisites are discussed (Barnikol & Liefner 2022). At the core of the explorative research results, however, are empirical findings on Advanced Frugal Innovation in Europe (Barnikol & Liefner Forthcoming a,b). The data are based on a company survey from 2022 and provide a first overview of the existence of products that are both environmentally friendly and cost-efficient. Based on correlation analyses, correlations in the development of AFIs and systemic and societal influencing factors are analyzed and discussed. In summary, the development of AFIs and the overcoming of a trade-off between socio-economic and environmental benefits are not solely determined by the capabilities of companies, but are particularly influenced by the influence of regional and national institutions and actors.
The results offer insights into how the behavior of individual market actors can be adapted to promote AFIs and which adjustments are necessary. Accordingly, the results offer initial strategic implications for companies and regions to develop and promote AFIs and to create a future-relevant competitive advantage.

Associated literature
Barnikol, J. & Liefner, I. (2022): The prospects of advanced frugal innovation in different economies. Technology in Society, 71, 102081, DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2022.102081.
Barnikol, J. & Liefner, I. (Forthcoming a): Serving the needs of the rich. Operationalization and Evidence of (Advanced) Frugal Innovation in Advanced Economies.
Barnikol, J. & Liefner, I. (Forthcoming b): Escaping the trade-off.