- Research Methodology, Rural Development, Social Research Methods and Methodology, Social Network Analysis (SNA), Rural Sociology, Action Research, and 69 moreIndigenous Knowledge, Participatory Research, Participatory Action Research, Tacit Knowledge, Communities of practice, Policy Networks, Learning Networks, Knowledge Networks (Networks), Community Engagement & Participation, Networking, European Common Agricultural Policy, Social Networks, Cultural Heritage, Governance, Engaged Scholarship and Community-University Relationships, LEADER Programme, Anthropology, Sociology, Network Society, Knowledge Systems, Experiential Learning (Active Learning), Disruptive Innovation, Agricultural Innovation Systems, Innovation Policy, Network Theory, Community-Engaged Scholarship, Community-Based Participatory Research, Scholarship of Engagement, Community-academic partnerships, Systems Thinking, Evaluation, Measurement and Evaluation, Impact assessment of agricultural technology uptake, Social Impact Assessment, Heritage Impact Assessment, Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment Studies, Research project management, Research Impact, Social Networking, Ecosystem Services, Commons, Political Ecology, Agroecology, Sustainable agriculture, Sustainable Development, Collective Action, Biodiversity, Agroecosystems, Sustainable Rural Development, Sustainable Agriculture (Environment), Sustainable Agriculture (Sustainability), Ecosystems Services, Biodiversity Conservation, Public Goods, Rural Sociology/ Rural Development, Territorial Cooperation, Public Goods, Public Finance, Political Science and Public Administration, Common Agricultural Policy, Public Policy Studies in Agriculture Food and Sustainable Development, Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management, RURAL-URBAN FRINGE, Wellbeing, Urbanisation, Human health, Interdisciplinarity, International Development, Development Studies, Food and Nutrition, and Biodiversity Informaticsedit
Cultural heritage1 is increasingly prone to the impact of natural hazards such as floods, landslides, and storms. The risk of floods is considered the most common and most destructive risk for cultural heritage (Li et al., 2017). It is... more
Cultural heritage1 is increasingly prone to the impact of natural hazards such as floods, landslides, and storms. The risk of floods is considered the most common and most destructive risk for cultural heritage (Li et al., 2017). It is expected that as a result of climate change, there will be an increase in frequency and severity of natural hazards, including floods, in the near future (IPCC, 2012).
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 is an international agreement, striving to reduce disaster risk, as well as “(…) economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries (…)” (UNISDR, 2015). Also in the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC) an explicit reference is made to cultural heritage (European Commission, 2007).2
Reducing the adverse impacts that floods can have on cultural heritage is highly important, especially within the context of climate change (Arnbjerg-Nielsen et al., 2013; Pelling, 2011). The aim of disaster risk management (DRM) is to reduce disaster risks by trying to avoid, limit, or enhance the preparedness for response capacity. Flood risk management thereby encompasses the three components of prevention, mitigation, and preparedness (UNISDR, 2009).
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 is an international agreement, striving to reduce disaster risk, as well as “(…) economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets of persons, businesses, communities and countries (…)” (UNISDR, 2015). Also in the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC) an explicit reference is made to cultural heritage (European Commission, 2007).2
Reducing the adverse impacts that floods can have on cultural heritage is highly important, especially within the context of climate change (Arnbjerg-Nielsen et al., 2013; Pelling, 2011). The aim of disaster risk management (DRM) is to reduce disaster risks by trying to avoid, limit, or enhance the preparedness for response capacity. Flood risk management thereby encompasses the three components of prevention, mitigation, and preparedness (UNISDR, 2009).
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This paper explores how the conceptual elements of inclusive innovation theory can enhance similar approaches developed in the European context. In post-productivist, sustainable agriculture, bottom-up networks provide alternative sites... more
This paper explores how the conceptual elements of inclusive innovation theory can enhance similar approaches developed in the European context. In post-productivist, sustainable agriculture, bottom-up networks provide alternative sites of innovation to the official systems of knowledge creation, driving a focus on inclusive innovation. However, the origination and spread of inclusive innovation in sustainable agriculture depends on many social and economic factors. This article offers a framework to analyse these factors and their effect on the innovation capacity of networks in sustainable agriculture. We consider both internal and external dimensions of innovation, and also their interplay in a dynamic system. We describe the internal factors that shape the functioning of innovation networks in terms of organizational dynamism, while external factors are examined in terms of relational dynamism. We argue that reflexive adaptation to changing circumstances holds the key to successful innovation pathways. To illustrate our ideas, two Hungarian case studies are used, based on the EU-funded SOLINSA research project.
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In response to a growing awareness of the consumers across Europe, efforts towards improvements of food marketing have been intensifying during the last decades. Targeted actions to tackle these challenges have been undertaken by rural... more
In response to a growing awareness of the consumers across Europe, efforts towards improvements of food marketing have been intensifying during the last decades. Targeted actions to tackle these challenges have been undertaken by rural communities, public and private sector, including large multinational companies. This paper looks at the various approaches fostered within the EU Rural Development Programmes. We review different types of marketing schemes relevant for EU rural areas, affected by both market and public sector mechanisms. Social components have been frequently added to these, based on voluntary, bottom-up processes and quality control, and embedded in local community and economic development. We claim that social marketing can be effectively combined with the public support available under the EU rural development policy and help food producers to gain better access to markets. The value that social networking and bottom-up rural development represent in the marketing of local products is essential for food-driven innovation in rural areas. Our paper presents an analysis of projects from the database of the European Network for Rural Development, clustered around different social marketing components.
Research Interests: Rural Sociology, Food Science, Food Policy, Rural Development, Food and Nutrition, and 10 moreRural Policy making, Rural policies and development projects, Sustainable Rural Development, Food Security, Social Innovation, Food Marketing, European Common Agricultural Policy, Innovación Social Y Desarrollo Rural, Common Agricultural Policy, and EU agriculture and rural development policy
This paper discusses the key features of collective efforts to enhance biodiversity in the European agricultural systems.
Research Interests: Rural Sociology, Ecosystem Services, Commons, Political Ecology, Agroecology, and 20 moreSustainable agriculture, Sustainable Development, Collective Action, Rural Development, Biodiversity, Agroecosystems, Sustainable Rural Development, Sustainable Agriculture (Environment), Sustainable Agriculture (Sustainability), Ecosystems Services, Biodiversity Conservation, Public Goods, European Common Agricultural Policy, Rural Sociology/ Rural Development, Territorial Cooperation, Public Goods, Public Finance, Political Science and Public Administration, Rural Sociology for the Provision of an Effective Agricultural Extensoion Service, Public Policy Studies in Agriculture Food and Sustainable Development, Common Agricultural Policy, and Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources Management
In this paper we propose a comparative perspective on Europeanization of rural policies in the post-socialist realm. We focus here specifically on two countries – Hungary and Poland, as well as situate them in a wider relational framework... more
In this paper we propose a comparative perspective on Europeanization of rural policies in the post-socialist realm. We focus here specifically on two countries – Hungary and Poland, as well as situate them in a wider relational framework – alongside the ‘old’ EU Member States. This exercise, a research in progress, revealed that Europeanization has been a one-way process, oriented mainly on copying and pasting ‘Western’ policy models into newly accepted EU countries. We argue that effectiveness of this effort has been hindered by the lack of detailed survey and recognition of dissimilarities between various EU countries.
Research Interests: Rural Sociology, European Studies, European integration, Welfare State, Governance, and 20 moreTransformation, Postsocialism, Rural Development, Agriculture, Community & Rural level governance, Rural Policy making, Rural policies and development projects, Sustainable Rural Development, Poland, Decentralization, Multilevel governance, Hungary, Comparative studies, European Common Agricultural Policy, Rural development; Agricultural Economics and Policy., Rural Governance, EU Multilevel Governance, LEADER Programme, Rural Transformation, and Common Agricultural Policy
This paper provides an overview of EU rural development policy delivery in Poland, including such topics as multifunctional agriculture and governance arrangements. The analysis has been strongly rooted in evidence from programming... more
This paper provides an overview of EU rural development policy delivery in Poland, including such topics as multifunctional agriculture and governance arrangements. The analysis has been strongly rooted in evidence from programming documents and interviews with stakeholders.
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The Western Balkan region is exposed to various natural hazards such as floods, landslides, storms, droughts, forest fires and earthquakes. With the changing climate, the occurrence and intensity of these hazards is increasing... more
The Western Balkan region is exposed to various natural hazards such as floods, landslides, storms, droughts, forest fires and earthquakes. With the changing climate, the occurrence and intensity of these hazards is increasing significantly. In this chapter, we focus on the socio-economic and environmental driving factors that challenge and constrain disaster risk reduction in the Western Balkan Countries. This study is based on the thorough literature survey and interviews with relevant stakeholders dealing with disaster risk reduction in the region. It highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the current national disaster risk reduction systems within the context of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) 2015–2030 as well as within the Western Balkan countries’ EU accession efforts. Our study reveals that despite the availability of numerous tools to support effective DRR for agriculture, such as e.g. the existence of advanced geospatial data and platforms, the capacities on the ground remain insufficient to tackle the challenges in line with the expectations of various stakeholders. We conclude with action points that can help to advance the current state of play.
Research Interests: Development Studies, Climate Change, Poverty, Sustainable agriculture, Disaster risk management, and 15 moreGender, Rural Development, Natural Hazards, Agriculture, Risk Management, Disaster Management, Capacity Building, Smallholder Farmers & Poverty Alleviation, Balkans, Disasters, Disaster risk reduction, Floods, Droughts, Agricultural Risk Management, and Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction
As in the social innovation literature, the role of initiators / agentic engines is highlighted, the purpose of the paper is to deepen the understanding of initiators in the social innovation process and to further develop its evaluation.... more
As in the social innovation literature, the role of initiators / agentic engines is highlighted, the purpose of the paper is to deepen the understanding of initiators in the social innovation process and to further develop its evaluation. Accepting that the role of individuals is one of the most important aspects of the social innovation process, the main question posed in this study is how to develop the evaluation of this aspect further, and how to make it more objective. To get a deeper understanding of agentic engines, beyond literature review a group profile of selected social innovators is analysed. The results are based on their Profile XT personal competence assessments (provided by Profiles International Hunga-ry) as well as in-depth interviews with them. The research reveals four elements for rating initiators: having a vision (purpose driven), being interested in serving people (Relationship System Intelligence), being proactive (positive attitude) and having a diverse network (outsider and insider).
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Research Interests: Participatory Research, Cultural Heritage, Subjective Well-Being, Community Engagement & Participation, Community Development, and 13 moreCultural Heritage Conservation, Rural Development, Quality of life, Rural Tourism, Community Participation, Cultural Heritage Management, Social Impact Assessment, Hungary, Heritage Impact Assessment, Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Assessment Studies, Study of Cultural Landscapes. Applied Archaeology. Theory of Heritage Management. Archaeological Impact Management. Environmental Assessment. Archaeological Heritage and Cooperation. Critical Theory. Study about Sustainable Development., Community participation and engagement, and Tourism and rural communities
"Title in English: Evaluation of LEADER: Between centralisation and participation. The following chapter discusses issues related with evaluation of LEADER as a mechanism of delivering EU rural policy. While analysing EU regulatory... more
"Title in English: Evaluation of LEADER: Between centralisation and participation.
The following chapter discusses issues related with evaluation of LEADER as a mechanism of delivering EU rural policy. While analysing EU regulatory framework and centralised policy delivery systems in Poland, I take a look at practical needs of Local Action Groups. In particular, the need has been recognised to enhance participation of rural society in creating policy via evaluation mechanisms and that could complement the existing rigid framework."
The following chapter discusses issues related with evaluation of LEADER as a mechanism of delivering EU rural policy. While analysing EU regulatory framework and centralised policy delivery systems in Poland, I take a look at practical needs of Local Action Groups. In particular, the need has been recognised to enhance participation of rural society in creating policy via evaluation mechanisms and that could complement the existing rigid framework."
