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Setting Up Living Labs for Water Reuse in Water-Stressed Social-Hydrological Systems

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Water reuse is a potential solution for adapting to the impacts of global change on water availability. Given its highly contingent and controversial nature, this requires a participatory research process. Here, we describe the experimental design and implementation of co-research, based on a hybridisation of Living Labs and Science Shops methodologies. This approach enables the involvement of all stakeholder categories – policy makers, private businesses, civil society organisations and academics – from the research programme development phase onwards. We report on the experimental implementation of this approach in six Living Labs in southern France, focusing on water reuse. We characterise these Living Labs according to existing environmental Living Labs approaches. The process yields grounded new knowledge about water reuse and strengthens social links for exploring water-related issues. JEL Codes: O350, Q250, Q280

Source: Journal of Innovation Economics & Management

DOI: 10.3917/e.jie.pr2.0205

Authors: Olivier Barreteau, Justine Bassoul, Magali Gerino, Claire Albasi, Stéphanie Bost

Language: English

Topic: Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Responsible consumption and production, Climate action, Sustainable cities and communities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7162665926

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