Iryna Kristensen
Biographic Data
| ID | 5802535 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Iryna Kristensen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Iryna |
| FAMILY NAME | Kristensen |
| SIGNATURE | KRISTENSEN I |
| AFFILIATIONS | HEC Montréal |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Transformative policy for climate change adaptation
This paper explores the complex dynamics surrounding the implementation of climate change adaptation (CCA) approaches in the context of European cities, particularly those in peripheral regions facing heightened climate vulnerabilities. It argues that while scaling successful local adaptation strategies is essential, such efforts must move beyond replication to embrace translation, learning and place-specificities across multiple levels ranging f…
Sustainable mobility policy on a rural-urban spectrum
The continued reliance on cars presents a challenge for sustainable mobility policy. A wide range of approaches exists to address this issue, from promoting more sustainable vehicle options to replacing cars altogether. However, national sustainable mobility policies related to car use often suffer from spatial blindness – which implies a limited contextual differentiation based on the specific characteristics of the area in which they are implem…
Kibs as knowledge sources for innovation in rural regions
Innovation in the periphery
This short paper serves as an introduction to the special issue published in Geografiska Annaler B on the topic of innovation in the periphery. In addition to summarizing the main contributions included within the special issue, this piece reflects on the current state of knowledge in this sub-field and where the gaps are that need to be filled by research going forwards. This collection represents one step in this direction and pushes forward an…
Comparing innovation strategies
The Global Innovation Clusters’ Initiative (GIC) is an innovation program launched in Canada. This article aims to describe the policy, in particular its key similarities and differences with the Europe's Smart Specialisation (S3) policy initiative, and critically explore the logic behind its inception. The article reveals that although policy implementation practices are bespoke and context‐specific, the need to increase coordination between dif…
Leadership and governance challenges in delivering place-based transformation through Smart Specialisation
This paper considers the unfolding of Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) in one of Europe’s innovation-leading metropolitan regions: Stockholm, Sweden. Theoretically, it contributes to debates around change agency and reflects more broadly, which implications arise for metropolitan innovation-leader regions and which are of more generic nature. It argues that actor endowments, dense networks, experience with participatory governance processes a…
Opportunities and challenges in implementing Smart Specialisation in Nordic ‘strong innovator’ regions
In this paper we consider the experience of implementing the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) in three regions in Finland, Norway and Denmark. We highlight the challenges each of these ‘strong innovator’ regions has faced in implementing S3. We elucidate the fact that each region faced different challenges when implementing S3. We extend a discussion around place-based policy, which is designed in a regionally bespoke and bottom-up manner, sugg…
Social constructing of a rural bioeconomy cluster
Leadership and governance challenges in delivering place-based transformation through Smart Specialisation
This paper considers the unfolding of Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) in one of Europe’s innovation-leading metropolitan regions: Stockholm, Sweden. Theoretically, it contributes to debates around change agency and reflects more broadly, which implications arise for metropolitan innovation-leader regions and which are of more generic nature. It argues that actor endowments, dense networks, experience with participatory governance processes a…
Opportunities and challenges in implementing Smart Specialisation in Nordic ‘strong innovator’ regions
In this paper we consider the experience of implementing the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) in three regions in Finland, Norway and Denmark. We highlight the challenges each of these ‘strong innovator’ regions has faced in implementing S3. We elucidate the fact that each region faced different challenges when implementing S3. We extend a discussion around place-based policy, which is designed in a regionally bespoke and bottom-up manner, sugg…
Social constructing of a rural bioeconomy cluster
Social constructing of a rural bioeconomy cluster
Leadership and governance challenges in delivering place-based transformation through Smart Specialisation
This paper considers the unfolding of Smart Specialisation Strategy (RIS3) in one of Europe’s innovation-leading metropolitan regions: Stockholm, Sweden. Theoretically, it contributes to debates around change agency and reflects more broadly, which implications arise for metropolitan innovation-leader regions and which are of more generic nature. It argues that actor endowments, dense networks, experience with participatory governance processes a…
Opportunities and challenges in implementing Smart Specialisation in Nordic ‘strong innovator’ regions
In this paper we consider the experience of implementing the Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) in three regions in Finland, Norway and Denmark. We highlight the challenges each of these ‘strong innovator’ regions has faced in implementing S3. We elucidate the fact that each region faced different challenges when implementing S3. We extend a discussion around place-based policy, which is designed in a regionally bespoke and bottom-up manner, sugg…
Kibs as knowledge sources for innovation in rural regions
Innovation in the periphery
This short paper serves as an introduction to the special issue published in Geografiska Annaler B on the topic of innovation in the periphery. In addition to summarizing the main contributions included within the special issue, this piece reflects on the current state of knowledge in this sub-field and where the gaps are that need to be filled by research going forwards. This collection represents one step in this direction and pushes forward an…
Comparing innovation strategies
The Global Innovation Clusters’ Initiative (GIC) is an innovation program launched in Canada. This article aims to describe the policy, in particular its key similarities and differences with the Europe's Smart Specialisation (S3) policy initiative, and critically explore the logic behind its inception. The article reveals that although policy implementation practices are bespoke and context‐specific, the need to increase coordination between dif…
Sustainable mobility policy on a rural-urban spectrum
The continued reliance on cars presents a challenge for sustainable mobility policy. A wide range of approaches exists to address this issue, from promoting more sustainable vehicle options to replacing cars altogether. However, national sustainable mobility policies related to car use often suffer from spatial blindness – which implies a limited contextual differentiation based on the specific characteristics of the area in which they are implem…
Transformative policy for climate change adaptation
This paper explores the complex dynamics surrounding the implementation of climate change adaptation (CCA) approaches in the context of European cities, particularly those in peripheral regions facing heightened climate vulnerabilities. It argues that while scaling successful local adaptation strategies is essential, such efforts must move beyond replication to embrace translation, learning and place-specificities across multiple levels ranging f…
Geography (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Economic geography (4 works) · Regional Development and Policy (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · University-Industry-Government Innovation Models (4 works) · Economics (3 works) · Regional science (3 works)