Social Innovation in Rural Regions: Older Adults and Creative Community Development*

Anika Noack, Tobias Federwisch · 2020 · Rural Sociology

Summary. Disadvantaged rural regions face demographic decline and economic challenges while being pressured to innovate. This paper examines how social innovations actually emerge in these regions and challenges the assumption that older adults cannot be innovators. Drawing on a research project in rural municipalities, the authors show that older adults actively drive and participate in socially innovative community development projects, with their contributions shaped by personal motivations, community interests, and available resources.

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@article{noack-2020-social-innovation-rural-regions-older,
  title   = {Social Innovation in Rural Regions: Older Adults and Creative Community Development*},
  author  = {Anika Noack and Tobias Federwisch},
  journal = {Rural Sociology},
  year    = {2020},
  doi     = {10.1111/ruso.12333},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/ruso.12333}
}

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TI  - Social Innovation in Rural Regions: Older Adults and Creative Community Development*
AU  - Anika Noack
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DO  - 10.1111/ruso.12333
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DOI

10.1111/ruso.12333

Countries

Germany

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems

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2026-04-28