Project

CROWD_USG. Crowdsourcing Urban Sustainability Governance

Acronym
CROWD_USG
Code
41B03417
Duration
01 June 2017 → 31 May 2019
Funding
European funding: framework programme
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Environmental sociology
    • Urban and regional geography
Keywords
crowdsourcing urban sustainability people-led innovation
 
Project description

The project explores the potential of crowdsourcing to advance innovative urban sustainability governance models. Research hypothesis are tested against evidences collected through investigation on the city of Ghent. Actor-Network Theory framework and Scenario Building analysis are adopted for investigating social, political and economic development determined by the introduction of crowdsourcing processes.