Digital social innovation (DSI) is commonly associated with cities. However, DSI is not
limited to urban space. In rural areas, it is the inhabitants themselves who start and push …

Stakeholders face an ongoing challenge of assessing impacts of large-scale interventions,
such as rural broadband infrastructure, which involve both social and technological change …

The development of digital technology across the globe has taken place at considerable
speed; however, this has not been at an even pace within all places (Graham, 2011, Philip …

Over the past decade there has been an explosion of social science research on smart
cities, with focuses ranging from governance and activism to surveillance and place-based …

This study presents a systematic review of 169 papers concerning the ICT (Information and
Communication Technologies) related to rural areas, specifically to dairy farms. The …

Remote rural areas are facing strong demographic and socioeconomic challenges as being
far from a city can limit social and economic interaction opportunities. This study analyses …

Digital divides—uneven patterns of access—are a major feature of cyberspace. This article
opens by noting that most students are digital natives who grew up with the Internet. Second …

Community-led broadband initiatives represent a relatively recent shift in rural broadband
provision. They are locally-led organisations that voluntarily spring up to respond to the lack …

First introduced and published in 2000, this UK Competitiveness Index (UKCI) report
represents the 2021 edition of the report. The UKCI provides a benchmarking of the …

Digitalization and social innovation are often discussed separately and without any spatial
reference or in relation to cities, although newer works show the importance of social …