Analyzing social innovation as a process in rural areas: Key dimensions and success factors for the revival of the traditional charcoal burning in Slovenia
Summary. A 20-year case study of Charcoal Land in Slovenia reveals how social innovation revived traditional charcoal burning in a remote rural area. The research identifies five key dimensions of the social innovation process and three critical success factors: innovators embedded in multiple networks, strategic use of narratives to secure resources, and legitimization by local and public actors. The revival scaled beyond the original territory and became recognized as an intangible cultural practice with sustainable forestry applications.
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Rogelja, T., Ludvig, A., Weiss, G., Prah, J., Shannon, M. A., & Secco, L.. (2023). Analyzing social innovation as a process in rural areas: Key dimensions and success factors for the revival of the traditional charcoal burning in Slovenia. Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.12.030
Rogelja, Todora, et al. “Analyzing social innovation as a process in rural areas: Key dimensions and success factors for the revival of the traditional charcoal burning in Slovenia.” Journal of Rural Studies, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.12.030.
Rogelja, Todora, Alice Ludvig, Gerhard Weiss, Jože Prah, Margaret A. Shannon, and Laura Secco. 2023. “Analyzing social innovation as a process in rural areas: Key dimensions and success factors for the revival of the traditional charcoal burning in Slovenia.” Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.12.030.
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- 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.12.030
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- innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, food-systems
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- 2026-04-28