The ROBUST project evidenced, through the innovations achieved in its 11 living labs and associated Community of Practice research outputs, that it is necessary to rethink the way economic development achieves well-being, particularly with a view to strengthening rural-urban linkages.

This Learning Guide synthesizes the key messages from the analysis, which sets out five foundational elements or dimensions of a wellbeing approach to socio-economic and spatial development.

You will learn:

  • why regional development models need to move beyond growth alone as an indicator of progress
  • the case for wellbeing as a frame to holistic regional development
  • key elements of a wellbeing economy derived from ROBUST Living Labs’ insights, with applied examples

Modules

Foundation
Module
Governance
Module
In-Practice
Module
Tools &
Resources

Contributors: Sophie Callahan

Newsletter

News about Rural-Urban Europe and the ROBUST project is published regularly in the INFORMED CITIES newsletter.

ROBUST is a European research project involving 24 partners from 11 countries. ROBUST receives funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 727988.

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