A Systematic Review of Living Labs in the Context of Sustainable Development with a Focus on Bioeconomy
The living lab (LL) concept has a significant potential to drive sustainable development, particularly in the bioeconomy sector, by assisting communities in improving their quality of life whilst also considering the environmental impact. In this context, the main research question was the following...
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| author | Elena Simina Lakatos Roxana Lavinia Pacurariu Andreea Loredana Bîrgovan Lucian Ionel Cioca Andrea Szilagy Alina Moldovan Elena Cristina Rada |
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| description | The living lab (LL) concept has a significant potential to drive sustainable development, particularly in the bioeconomy sector, by assisting communities in improving their quality of life whilst also considering the environmental impact. In this context, the main research question was the following: is there any specific mechanism through which living labs operate under the sustainable development concept? We reviewed 120 papers addressing this topic and performed a bibliometric analysis on the linkage between sustainability and living labs by applying the methodology of a systematic review. We concluded that living labs can drive innovation and experimentation in sustainability, which can be transposed into tangible solutions to economic, environmental, and social problems. The role of living labs in the transition to a bioeconomy is discussed and further research directions are presented. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e823d000a8af4f2da5266ad41d7367c12025-08-20T02:50:53ZengMDPI AGEarth2673-48342024-11-015481284310.3390/earth5040042A Systematic Review of Living Labs in the Context of Sustainable Development with a Focus on BioeconomyElena Simina Lakatos0Roxana Lavinia Pacurariu1Andreea Loredana Bîrgovan2Lucian Ionel Cioca3Andrea Szilagy4Alina Moldovan5Elena Cristina Rada6Institute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment “Ernest Lupan”, 400689 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaInstitute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment “Ernest Lupan”, 400689 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaInstitute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment “Ernest Lupan”, 400689 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaInstitute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment “Ernest Lupan”, 400689 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaInstitute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment “Ernest Lupan”, 400689 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaInstitute for Research in Circular Economy and Environment “Ernest Lupan”, 400689 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDepartment of Theoretical and Applied Sciences, University of Insubria, 46 Via G.B. Vico, 21100 Varese, ItalyThe living lab (LL) concept has a significant potential to drive sustainable development, particularly in the bioeconomy sector, by assisting communities in improving their quality of life whilst also considering the environmental impact. In this context, the main research question was the following: is there any specific mechanism through which living labs operate under the sustainable development concept? We reviewed 120 papers addressing this topic and performed a bibliometric analysis on the linkage between sustainability and living labs by applying the methodology of a systematic review. We concluded that living labs can drive innovation and experimentation in sustainability, which can be transposed into tangible solutions to economic, environmental, and social problems. The role of living labs in the transition to a bioeconomy is discussed and further research directions are presented.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/5/4/42living labssustainabilitybioeconomyurban living labs |
| spellingShingle | Elena Simina Lakatos Roxana Lavinia Pacurariu Andreea Loredana Bîrgovan Lucian Ionel Cioca Andrea Szilagy Alina Moldovan Elena Cristina Rada A Systematic Review of Living Labs in the Context of Sustainable Development with a Focus on Bioeconomy Earth living labs sustainability bioeconomy urban living labs |
| title | A Systematic Review of Living Labs in the Context of Sustainable Development with a Focus on Bioeconomy |
| title_full | A Systematic Review of Living Labs in the Context of Sustainable Development with a Focus on Bioeconomy |
| title_fullStr | A Systematic Review of Living Labs in the Context of Sustainable Development with a Focus on Bioeconomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Systematic Review of Living Labs in the Context of Sustainable Development with a Focus on Bioeconomy |
| title_short | A Systematic Review of Living Labs in the Context of Sustainable Development with a Focus on Bioeconomy |
| title_sort | systematic review of living labs in the context of sustainable development with a focus on bioeconomy |
| topic | living labs sustainability bioeconomy urban living labs |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4834/5/4/42 |
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