A Framework for Analyzing Co-Creation Value Chain Mechanisms in Community-Based Approaches: A Literature Review

Satoshi Ohnishi (), Masahiro Osako, Shogo Nakamura, Takuya Togawa, Kosuke Kawai, Kaoru Suzuki, Aya Yoshida, Kei Gomi and Takashi Tsuji
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Satoshi Ohnishi: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
Masahiro Osako: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
Shogo Nakamura: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
Takuya Togawa: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
Kosuke Kawai: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
Kaoru Suzuki: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba 305-8565, Japan
Aya Yoshida: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
Kei Gomi: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan
Takashi Tsuji: National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba 305-8506, Japan

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 7, 1-27

Abstract: Community co-creation is critical for tackling complex challenges and building a sustainable future, and necessitates collaboration between public and private sectors to co-create value chains. This paper highlights existing frameworks and proposes a heuristic approach that integrates Collective Impact (CI), Social Impact Assessment (SIA), and Community Capital (CC). Through a narrative review, the paper explores how SIA and CC can empower CI by aligning objective data with community context, ensuring solutions that resonate with local needs, promoting equity by fostering inclusive participation and understanding diverse perspectives, and revealing valuable resources within communities and leveraging their strengths for sustainable development. Although the paper delves into roles and responsibilities for each sector involved in co-creation, it acknowledges limitations in areas such as leadership-capacity building for effective collaboration and long-term commitment, impact measurement methodologies that capture nuanced social change over time, and inclusion of diverse participation methods to ensure all voices are heard and represented. By addressing these limitations, the paper calls for further research and development to strengthen community-driven social change.

Keywords: collective impact; social impact assessment; community capital framework (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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