Economic resilience is the capacity of a country or region to absorb shocks and recover rapidly. In rural areas, resilience reflects the ability to manage and adapt to the economic, ecological, and cultural vulnerabilities that are often inherent to these...

Living Labs: Driving change in Rural Areas
Feb 13, 2025 | Granular, Knowledge Transfer Accelerator
The Living Labs (LLs), established under the GRANULAR project, are using tools to gather data and improve decision making and management systems in rural areas. This initiative aims to ensure that cutting-edge solutions are accessible and beneficial to rural...

Data for rural areas: towards smarter rural policies
Oct 31, 2024 | Granular, Knowledge Transfer Accelerator
Rural areas often face unique challenges in accessing, collecting and utilising data at the right level of granularity. As data-informed policies become increasingly important to enable place-based development, addressing the specific needs of rural areas is...

One, None or Thousands Ruralities: A New Vision Based on Functionalities
Jan 23, 2024 | Granular, Knowledge Transfer Accelerator
Knowledge Transfer Accelerator | 2nd activity Historically, rural areas have been characterised primarily by population density and proximity to urban centres. However, this approach oversimplifies reality and neglects the wide variety of rural areas, encompassing...

Living Labs in rural areas: HOW TO?
Sep 28, 2023 | Granular, Knowledge Transfer Accelerator
Knowledge Transfer Accelerator | 1st activity Living Labs are open innovation networks created in collaboration with local actors, whose goal is to co-develop and co-test novel solutions that meet real-life needs. The establishment and implementation of...