Bridging generations: the power of digitization and social innovation in preserving rural cultural heritage

Helena García‐Mieres, Lidia Parra, Luisa María Paz-Vázquez, Eva Castaño, Ignacio Pedrosa · 2024 · Innovation The European Journal of Social Science Research

Summary. A Spanish rural program combined digital literacy training with intergenerational classroom sessions to document and preserve local cultural heritage. Adults and youth participated in technology experiments across four phases, exchanging knowledge and reducing social isolation in dispersed communities. The initiative strengthened intergenerational bonds, enriched social networks, and reclaimed local histories, though digital heritage preservation requires robust infrastructure and supportive policies to sustain long-term impact.

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DOI

10.1080/13511610.2024.2424773

Countries

Spain

Regions

Europe

Categories

broadband-and-digital, indigenous-innovation, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-06-01