Co-Creation Hub Is the First Step for the Successful Creation of a Unified Urban Ecosystem-Kaunas City Example

Akvilė Feiferytė-Skirienė, Lina Draudvilienė, Žaneta Stasiškienė, Sergej Sosunkevič, Kastytis Pamakštys, Laura Daniusevičiūtė-Brazaitė and Inga Gurauskienė
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Akvilė Feiferytė-Skirienė: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, Gedimino St. 50, 44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Lina Draudvilienė: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, Gedimino St. 50, 44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Žaneta Stasiškienė: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, Gedimino St. 50, 44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Sergej Sosunkevič: Department of Medical Technology and Dietetics, Kaunas University of Applied Sciences, Muitines St. 15, 44280 Kaunas, Lithuania
Kastytis Pamakštys: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, Gedimino St. 50, 44239 Kaunas, Lithuania
Laura Daniusevičiūtė-Brazaitė: Faculty of Social Science, Arts and Humanities, Kaunas University of Technology, K. Donelaicio St. 73, 44029 Kaunas, Lithuania
Inga Gurauskienė: Institute of Environmental Engineering, Kaunas University of Technology, Gedimino St. 50, 44239 Kaunas, Lithuania

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 5, 1-12

Abstract: The identification of the main steps for the creation of a unified ecosystem from the institutional point of view and the framework for ecosystem design is presented and discussed. Based on the expertise and the knowledge gained during the time when the ELISE project had been implemented, a unified Kaunas city ecosystem is being designed using the Ecosystem Map method. As the review of the ELISE project reports helped to identify the main steps of each project partner in building ecosystems’ networks, Kaunas city chose to create a co-Creation Hub (c-CH), which is the first step in developing an ecosystem management model. The main tasks of such a hub are listed, and should involve the preparation of a long-term action plan involving not only the coordination of the stakeholder meetings, organisation of seminars, the preparation of new materials, and methodology but also the development of a clear strategy for each stakeholder based on national economy and government and municipality policies. The role of the c-CH is to ensure the ease of cooperation and knowledge distribution among stakeholders within the city, public authorities, and the national government. This approach could become a fundamental background tool for the regional and/or city municipal and stakeholder-based creation and development of unified ecosystem development.

Keywords: urbanization; unified ecosystem; coordination center; sustainably and healthy life; national government; city public authorities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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