Rural development as the propagation of regional ‘communities of values’: A case study of local discourses promoting social innovation and social sustainability

Sune Wiingaard Stoustrup · 2024 · Sociologia Ruralis

Summary. Rural development initiatives in Austria's Mühlviertel region use social innovation to address economic and demographic decline by reconstructing how communities understand themselves and their places. The study shows that social innovation efforts succeed by promoting shared regional values and reshaping social bonds, creating new visions of sustainable countryside life that counter narratives of rural decline.

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@article{stoustrup-2024-rural-development-propagation-regional-communities,
  title   = {Rural development as the propagation of regional ‘communities of values’: A case study of local discourses promoting social innovation and social sustainability},
  author  = {Sune Wiingaard Stoustrup},
  journal = {Sociologia Ruralis},
  year    = {2024},
  doi     = {10.1111/soru.12496},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1111/soru.12496}
}

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DOI

10.1111/soru.12496

Countries

Austria

Regions

Europe

Categories

innovation-theory, regional-innovation-systems, climate-and-environment

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2026-04-28