Rural Community Development Click-by-Click. Processes and dynamics of digitally supported social innovations in peripheral rural areas

Nicole Zerrer, Ariane Sept, Gabriela B. Christmann · 2022 · Raumforschung und Raumordnung / Spatial Research and Planning

Summary. Digital tools are transforming how peripheral rural communities address local challenges in communication, healthcare, and mobility. This study of five German villages identifies how digitally supported social innovations develop through three phases: inspiration, emergence, and consolidation. The process follows a linear-circular pattern, combining targeted problem-solving with creative feedback loops that generate new ideas throughout implementation.

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  title   = {Rural Community Development Click-by-Click. Processes and dynamics of digitally supported social innovations in peripheral rural areas},
  author  = {Nicole Zerrer and Ariane Sept and Gabriela B. Christmann},
  journal = {Raumforschung und Raumordnung / Spatial Research and Planning},
  year    = {2022},
  doi     = {10.14512/rur.145},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.14512/rur.145}
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DOI

10.14512/rur.145

Countries

Germany

Regions

Europe

Categories

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

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2026-04-28