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Spatial Development under the lens of the Social and Solidarity Economy - Alternative pathways for a sustainable future of the local communities
Authors: Anthopoulou, Theodosia
Amanatidou, Efthimia
Arvanitidis, Paschalis
Varvarousis, Angelos
Gritzas, George
Nikolaidou, Sofia
Pettas, Dimitris
Tzekou, Eirini-Erifyli
Reviewer: Koutsou, Stavriani
Subject: MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE > COMPUTER SCIENCE > HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION > USER-CENTERED DESIGN AND TESTING
NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > EARTH SCIENCES > GEOGRAPHY > HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES > EARTH SCIENCES > GEOGRAPHY > HUMAN GEOGRAPHY > ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY > TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING > REGIONAL AND URBAN PLANNING > TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE
LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > SOCIOLOGY > COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS > VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS/PHILANTHROPY
LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > SOCIOLOGY > SOCIAL CHANGE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > SOCIOLOGY > MASS PHENOMENA > SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > SOCIOLOGY > COMMUNITY/REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > ECONOMIC SCIENCES > HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT, METHODOLOGY, AND HETERODOX APPROACHES > CURRENT HETERODOX APPROACHES
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY > TECHNOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING > REGIONAL AND URBAN PLANNING
LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > ECONOMIC SCIENCES > ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE, AND GROWTH
LAW AND SOCIAL SCIENCES > ECONOMIC SCIENCES > ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
Keywords:
Social and Solidarity Economy
Degrowth
Community economies
Diverse economies
The commons
Social innovation
Participatory spatial planning
Territorial governance
Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD)
Action research
Territorial cooperation
Institutions and Development
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Abstract:
This book offers a comprehensive examination of alternative socio-economic and spatial development models grounded in degrowth, community economies, and commons-based thinking. It critiques dominant paradigms while proposing participatory, inclusive, and transformative approaches to development. The analysis begins with the evolution of spatial thinking in degrowth, highlighting the need for context-specific strategies across urban and rural environments (Chapter 1). It then explores the epistemological foundations of diverse economies within the “community economies” framework, emphasizing the redefinition of “community” and the multiplicity of economic practices that challenge hegemonic economic narratives (Chapter 2). A major focus lies in the exploration of the commons as a socio-political alternative. Three key theoretical strands ‒Ostrom’s institutionalism, Autonomous Marxist critique of capitalism, and parity-based approaches‒ are presented alongside practical applications of material and immaterial commons (Chapter 3). These themes are further developed through a methodological lens, examining commons as complex, evolving systems, with continued relevance of Ostromian frameworks (IAD and SES) and insights from Autonomous Marxist perspective (Chapter 8). The concept of social innovation is also examined in relation to spatiality, development theory and the Social and Solidarity Economy (Chapter 4). This leads into discussions on participatory governance and spatial planning, advocating democratic engagement as a response to socio-environmental challenges (Chapter 5). Participatory action research is introduced as a method for fostering change through collective agency and redefined subjectivities (Chapter 6). The Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) model is presented as a strategy for leveraging local capacities and setting community-led goals (Chapter 7). Finally, empirical cases from Greece and globally demonstrate cooperative networks and grassroots initiatives using commons-based strategies to build sustainable and empowered communities (Chapters 9, 10, 11).
Linguistic Editors: Pitsoli, Kalliopi
Graphic Editors: Kentrotis, Christos
Type: Postgraduate textbook
Creation Date: 30-05-2025
Item Details:
ISBN 978-618-228-340-0
License: Attribution - NonCommercial - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
DOI http://doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-1090
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/14933
Bibliographic Reference: Anthopoulou, T., Amanatidou, E., Arvanitidis, P., Varvarousis, A., Gritzas, G., Nikolaidou, S., Pettas, D., & Tzekou, E. (2025). Spatial Development under the lens of the Social and Solidarity Economy - Alternative pathways for a sustainable future of the local communities [Postgraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-1090
Language: Greek
Consists of:
1. Degrowth and spatial transformations
2. Community economies
3. The commons: an alternative paradigm of socio-political and economic organization
4. Social innovation and collective action (as a component of sustainable development of the local communities)
5. Spatial governance and participatory planning
6. Participatory action research in community economies
7. Assets and Strengths Based Community Development
8. Methodological tools for analyzing the commons
9. Planning and space: conceptual approaches
10. Spatial scales and planning influence dynamics: from the local to the global
11. Examples of alternative spatial development
Number of pages 294
Publication Origin: Kallipos, Open Academic Editions
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