The use of digital layers in post-growth communities - an exploratory study
Other conference contribution, 2023

The pursuit of infinite growth on a planet with finite resources is leading to a failure in achieving global sustainable transition goals. The concept of Degrowth or 'post-growth' has emerged as a counter-movement advocating for alternative approaches focused on living within resource constraints. Within this context, small-scale communities with post-growth orientations are particularly interesting, as they actively explore their own alternative development models. These communities have potential to act as decentralised laboratories for radical change, translating Degrowth/post-growth theory into actionable practices. This paper examines how the operational tools have changed for post-growth communities since 2004 (Web 2.0). Through in-depth interviews with tech-savvy representatives in this field, the study explores the potential of "new" technologies to empower post-growth communities.

Intentional communities

Degrowth

Post-growth

organisering

Digital layers

innovation

Author

Åsa Isacson

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Urban Design and Planning

Marco Adelfio

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Urban Design and Planning

Proceedings for the 6th International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development (COSVARD 2023)


978-0-7340-5715-0 (ISBN)

The 6th International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development (COSVARD 2023)
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Att underlätta en ny landsbygd bortom BNP genom ett gemenskapsoperativsystem (COS)

Formas (2021-02232), 2021-12-01 -- 2026-11-30.

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Architectural Engineering

Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified

Other Humanities not elsewhere specified

Economics

Sociology

Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified

Information Systemes, Social aspects

Areas of Advance

Information and Communication Technology

Building Futures (2010-2018)

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Innovation and entrepreneurship

Infrastructure

HSB living lab

Chalmers e-Commons

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