Social innovation and social responsibility: how the human factor affects sustainable city development

Ушенко, Наталя Валентинівна and Кожем’якіна, Світлана Миколаївна and Тупіка, А.С. (2024) Social innovation and social responsibility: how the human factor affects sustainable city development Європейський науковий журнал Економічних та Фінансових інновацій (2(14)). pp. 439-447. ISSN 2617-8648

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Abstract

The article discusses theoretical approaches to creating effective prerequisites for the sustainable development of cities as urban environments, revealed in a human-centric vector through preventing risks of reducing the population's quality of life. The content and signs of social innovations are revealed, and the specifics of the manifestation of social responsibility in urban environments are outlined in the context of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (priority 9, 11). It is emphasized that in the conditions of the strengthening of globalization urbanization processes and the growth of socio-economic challenges in Ukraine, social innovations act as effective tools for adapting urban infrastructure to the new needs of society. The focus of social innovations on the transformation of economic and socio-cultural processes has been clarified, including based on the behavioral approach. Practical cases of introducing social innovations into the urban environment of Kyiv in the functional relationship of the transition from the static concept of a Smart City to the more open and adaptive concept of a Smarter City are presented. Social responsibility is revealed as an important component of urban development, which is implemented on the principles of ethics, equality, and the active involvement of citizens in decision-making. The human component of achieving sustainable city development is characterized by citizens' active participation, involvement in decision-making processes and the implementation of innovations, and the spread of the culture of social responsibility. The practical expediency of synergy between innovations, public activity, and inclusive initiatives for the efficiency of sustainable development of cities, which positively affect citizens' quality of life, is reflected. The functionality of the integration of social innovations and social responsibility in ensuring the social productivity of the sustainable development of urbanized territories is determined.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: urban environment; city; sustainable development; human factor; social innovations; social responsibility; behavioral models; urbanization processes.
Subjects: Статті у базах даних > Index Copernicus
Статті у періодичних виданнях > Фахові (входять до переліку фахових, затверджений МОН)
Divisions: Факультет економіки та управління > Кафедра міжнародної економіки
Depositing User: професор Наталя Валентинівна Ушенко
Date Deposited: 07 Jan 2025 08:59
Last Modified: 07 Jan 2025 09:12
URI: https://elibrary.kubg.edu.ua/id/eprint/51041

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