Development of tools that make it possible to equip low-density territories in the process of managing the social challenges they face (eg. aging, emigration, climate disaster, economic backwardness);
Critically assess and adjust current policy measures that address social challenges in the low-density territories;
Lead participatory approaches and collective initiatives that support local communities in the co-creation process, organizing the construction of business intelligence, with a view to increasing social capital in low-density territories;
Theoretical and Conceptual Structures
Intersectional approaches and recognition theory;
Migration theory;
Gravity models;
Spatial models;
Social capital theory.
Methodological Approaches
Survey of socioeconomic data;
Ethnographic methods;
Participatory and collaborative methods;
Econometric regression;
Data panel.
Main Contributions
Development of new instruments to tackle complex social problems and policy design, including social capital reinforcement through collaborative and social innovation.
Basis for enhancing territorial competitive sustainability challenged by global trends and transformations.