How to integrate youth in regional sustainability transformation processes: Tools, structures, and effects

IF 5.8 2区环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Ambio Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI:10.1007/s13280-024-02048-x

Cornelia Fischer, Verena Radinger-Peer

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This study examines young people’s involvement in regional sustainability transformation processes based on a real-world experiment in a community of 5700 inhabitants on the southern outskirts of city of Vienna, Austria. The eight-month experiment aimed to explore methods and tools for transdisciplinary co-creation with youth, the impact of structural conditions on their participation and the effects of their integration. Findings highlight the crucial roles of topics relevant to youth, a trusted intermediary like a youth worker, and structural conditions such as political support and resource allocation in enhancing youth engagement success. Collaborative decision making with policymakers and direct communication were also key to effective participation. The real-world experiment laid the groundwork for future participatory methods and had an impact on youth–community relations. It affirmed the role of youth in regional development, with effects that extended beyond the immediate scope of the experiment in terms of time, space, and topic.

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如何将青年纳入地区可持续性转型进程：工具、结构和效果。

本研究基于在奥地利维也纳市南郊一个拥有 5700 名居民的社区开展的真实世界实验，探讨了年轻人参与地区可持续发展转型进程的情况。这项为期八个月的实验旨在探索与青年进行跨学科共同创造的方法和工具、结构性条件对青年参与的影响以及青年融入的效果。研究结果强调了与青年相关的主题、值得信赖的中介（如青年工作者）以及结构性条件（如政治支持和资源分配）在提高青年参与成功率方面的关键作用。与政策制定者的合作决策和直接沟通也是有效参与的关键。真实世界实验为未来的参与方法奠定了基础，并对青年与社区的关系产生了影响。它肯定了青年在地区发展中的作用，其影响在时间、空间和主题方面超出了实验的直接范围。

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Ambio 环境科学-工程：环境

CiteScore

14.30

自引率

3.10%

发文量

123

审稿时长

6 months

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