Document type
Journal articles
Document subtype
Full paper
Title
Living Labs and user engagement for innovation and sustainability
Participants in the publication
Lorenzo Compagnucci (Author)
Francesca Spigarelli (Author)
José Coelho (Author)
Dep. Informática
LASIGE
Carlos Duarte (Author)
Dep. Informática
LASIGE
Summary
This exploratory study, investigating the role of Living Labs (LLs) in promoting innovation and sustainability, has two main goals. Firstly, it seeks to understand how stakeholders and users, in a Quadruple Helix Model, can participate in LL activities and support the process of achieving a more sustainable society. Secondly, it guides the setting up of LLs with the aim of directly contributing to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Research, based on a multiple case study, has shown that LLs are able to actively engage users, including firms and business systems, in promoting co-creation of value so as to benefit the economy, society and the environment. We have selected some good practices and derived some policy implications that could inspire LLs to promote innovation and encourage transition towards sustainable development at the local level, within the context of a QHM model.
Date of Submisson/Request
2019-12-21
Date of Acceptance
2020-12-24
Date of Publication
2021-03
Institution
FACULDADE DE CIÊNCIAS DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA
Where published
Journal of Cleaner Production
Publication Identifiers
ISSN - 0959-6526
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Document Identifiers
DOI -
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125721
URL -
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.125721
Rankings
SCIMAGO Q1 (2019) - 1.886 - Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
SCOPUS Q1 (2019) - 10.9 - Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Web Of Science Q1 (2019) - 7.246 - ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL - SCIE