Digital social innovations in rural areas – process tracing and mapping critical junctures

Carola Sommer, Tobias Chilla, Lisa Birnbaum, Stephan Kröner · 2024 · Journal of Rural Studies

Summary. Digital social innovation projects in rural areas succeed when they combine bottom-up community participation with strategic use of both digital and non-digital tools. The study identifies four critical factors: innovation can start locally or externally with different long-term effects; participatory processes are essential; blending digital and traditional approaches reduces barriers; and collaborative learning supports lasting institutionalization. These elements help rural digitalization projects create sustained impact beyond their initial scope.

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  title   = {Digital social innovations in rural areas – process tracing and mapping critical junctures},
  author  = {Carola Sommer and Tobias Chilla and Lisa Birnbaum and Stephan Kröner},
  journal = {Journal of Rural Studies},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103510},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103510}
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DOI

10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103510

Countries

Germany

Regions

Europe

Categories

broadband-and-digital, regional-innovation-systems, innovation-networks

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2026-04-28