Circular Place Specific Innovative Solutions in a Complex and Dynamic World: Circular, Vital and Connected Local Communities

Abstract

The main goal of the chapter is to highlight the importance of local development and polycentric urbanization for circular, vital and more connected local communities. From a methodological point of view, the chapter is design as a conceptual one designed based mostly on a desk research. Taking into account the international and cross disciplinary structure of our team the chapter is also based on sharing examples of based practices among co-authors. Despite its theoretical background, the chapter supports a strategic and pragmatic vision based on the eco-innovation strategies and solutions. The most important message of our chapter is to promote modern approaches, including the local, territorial dimension of a smart, sustainable and inclusive development within the context of a complex and dynamic world. One of the main challenges our turbulent world has to face refers to the expected further development concerning the territorial & spatial dimension of sustainability within circular, vital & connected local communities. We promote mostly the idea of co-creation, co-working and co-operation based on public–private partnerships and cross disciplinary projects targeting connected communities being awarded about the emergence of complexity within turbulent and dynamic economic, social, political local environments.