Transformative innovation and translocal diffusion
Summary. Transformative innovations emerge from locally rooted sustainability initiatives that challenge unsustainable systems by developing alternatives. These innovations grow through replication, partnership, and embedding, spreading across regions via translocal networks that share ideas and practices. The paper synthesizes European research to show how connecting local initiatives across contexts creates potential for sustainability transitions, though governance support remains necessary.
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Loorbach, D., Wittmayer, J. M., Avelino, F., Wirth, T. V., & Frantzeskaki, N.. (2020). Transformative innovation and translocal diffusion. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2020.01.009
Loorbach, Derk, et al. “Transformative innovation and translocal diffusion.” Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2020.01.009.
Loorbach, Derk, Julia M. Wittmayer, Flor Avelino, Timo von Wirth, and Niki Frantzeskaki. 2020. “Transformative innovation and translocal diffusion.” Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2020.01.009.
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title = {Transformative innovation and translocal diffusion},
author = {Derk Loorbach and Julia M. Wittmayer and Flor Avelino and Timo von Wirth and Niki Frantzeskaki},
journal = {Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions},
year = {2020},
doi = {10.1016/j.eist.2020.01.009},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2020.01.009}
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TY - JOUR TI - Transformative innovation and translocal diffusion AU - Derk Loorbach AU - Julia M. Wittmayer AU - Flor Avelino AU - Timo von Wirth AU - Niki Frantzeskaki JO - Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions PY - 2020 DO - 10.1016/j.eist.2020.01.009 UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eist.2020.01.009 ER -
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- innovation-theory, innovation-networks, climate-and-environment, general-innovation
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