Innovation in (Local) Public Administration

Insights for Local Governments—a Portuguese Perspective

AvShazia Aziz Wülbers,Inês Barbedo

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Del i serien Public Administration, Governance and Globalization

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Beskrivning

This book examines the role of innovation in local public administration across Europe and highlights its value in terms of promoting sustainable development, inclusion and citizen participation. It examines representative practices in three key areas: environmental sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and citizen participation. The book emphasizes the need for local governments to adopt systematic measures that embed environmental sustainability, inclusivity and citizen participation into their administrative frameworks.

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Utgivningsdatum:2026-04-29
Mått:155 x 235 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Public Administration, Governance and Globalization
Antal sidor:144
Förlag:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN:9783032164247

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Shazia Azis Wülbers is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the Hochschule Bremen and Project Manager at Bremen’s Department of Development Cooperation (Germany).Inês Barbedo is an Assistant Professor at the School of Public Management, Communication and Tourism, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Portugal).

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1: Practices through local authorities: Environmental Sustainability, Citizen Participation, and Diversity and Inclusion.- Innovation in Local Public Administrations at the European Level: A Benchmarking Report on Best and New Practice.- Participatory budgeting as a tool for climate mitigation and adaptation in local authorities: the case of Portugal.- Jovens Autarcas project: empowering youth participation in Vila Nova de Poiares.- Policies to promote inclusion in municipalities of Intermunicipal community of Terras de Trás-os-Montes (CIM-TTM): an innovative proposal Catarina Fernandes.- Enforcing consumer rights: implementing SDG 16 at local level Rute Couto.- Part 2: Transformation and Change Management in Local Authorities.- E-participation on municipal websites: Determinants and regional asymmetries in the Portuguese archipelagos.- GOLL project - A path to sustainability in sports buildings.- Serious Play in Public Service: Game Design for Local Public Administration Innovation.- Co-design and co-create tools to diagnose the innovation culture of local public administration.- Building a Culture of Innovation in Local Public Administration: Challenges and Skills.