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Stefania Oliva

Phd Student of the Doctoral Course in Economics.

Affiliation to the Department of Economics and Management.
Scholarship to research in Local Development with a special focus on innovation, creativity and knowledge transfer in regional and urban dimension.

From April 2015 to September 2015, visiting period at the Department of Planning to conduct research in mechanisms of path dependence and path creation to favor innovation and resilience in systems.

From Octorber 2015 to now, visiting period at Urban Research Plaza (URP) through the Programme "Young Special Researcher", a Research Fellowship for Young Scientists aims to give young researchers opportunities to conduct an independent research project that is closely linked to the host researcher's own project.
Address: Florence, Tuscany, Italy

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Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking city transformation: Florence from art city to creative fashion city

European Planning Studies, Jun 3, 2018

The paper aims to contribute to the debate of the economic transformation on cities discussing th... more The paper aims to contribute to the debate of the economic transformation on cities discussing the case of Florence and its evolution from 'art city' to 'creative fashion city'. According to the evolutionary vision of the path dependence model, the paper analyses the birth, development and establishment of the fashion industry within the city. This analysis seeks to understand if cultural and creative resources may contribute to the emergence of new trajectories or to the renewalor declineof existing ones. Results show that the existence of an endowment of cultural and creative assets and a base of knowledge and competences historically related to the artisanal tradition foster the creation of a fashion cluster. Despite the specificities of the case, the paper may give some insights of risks and opportunities related to rethinking the local economic transformation following a cultural-led and creativity-oriented approach.

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Culture and Creativity in the Digital Transformation

Routledge eBooks, Feb 10, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of The digital envelope: From 'Fashion City' to digital 'Green Influencer' to 'New Greener Cities' after Covid

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the marriage between fashion and ‘Made in Italy’ and the key role of G.B. Giorgini

European Planning Studies, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking city transformation: Florence from art city to creative fashion city

European Planning Studies, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Adaptation, adaptability and resilience: the recovery of Kobe after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995

European Planning Studies, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Open Innovation, Soft Branding and Green Influencers: Critiquing ‘Fast Fashion’ and ‘Overtourism’

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 2022

This paper explores digital reality replication for cultural consumption and green-digital open-s... more This paper explores digital reality replication for cultural consumption and green-digital open-system innovation, along with responsible, sustainable practices fashioned in a post-COVID-19 era. We address these after the dystopian effects of lockdown on global tourism and, in particular, the looming crisis of unsustainable ‘overtourism’. The aim of this paper is to disclose problems and policies related to moderating consumption to more sustainable levels. The scope of the article tackles three fields: urban re-branding, fast fashion, and overtourism. Each problem area is analysed against the background of digital surveillance in the attention economy with the aid of a conceptual model. Accordingly, the principal objectives of this paper are to analyse key sustainability problem sources, evolutionary processes, and policy responses. The paper’s originality and value lie in its recognition of tractable problem engagement through conceptual and practicable methods. This contribution ...

Research paper thumbnail of Adaptation, adaptability and resilience: the recovery of Kobe after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995

In the past few years, the concept of resilience has captured the attention of academics, politic... more In the past few years, the concept of resilience has captured the attention of academics, politicians and public opinion and has been identified as the source of recovery policies of local, regional and national economies. As a result, searching for the so-called resilient factor has led governments to manage territories and resources, combining sustainability and adaptation in an increasingly risky world. The purpose of this paper is to investigate resilience in response to natural disasters through the analysis of the recovery process of the city of Kobe destroyed by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995. Japanese regions have always coexisted with significant external pressures often leading to environmental disasters and consequent relevant economic and social damage. Kobe has been an emblematic case because of its rapidity in urban reconstruction and speeding of economic recovery. Kobe and the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 represent a successful case of resilient city able to adapt to changing circumstances and to foster local development proposing a renewed image of a creative city.

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking city transformation: Florence from art city to creative fashion city

European Planning Studies, Jun 3, 2018

The paper aims to contribute to the debate of the economic transformation on cities discussing th... more The paper aims to contribute to the debate of the economic transformation on cities discussing the case of Florence and its evolution from 'art city' to 'creative fashion city'. According to the evolutionary vision of the path dependence model, the paper analyses the birth, development and establishment of the fashion industry within the city. This analysis seeks to understand if cultural and creative resources may contribute to the emergence of new trajectories or to the renewalor declineof existing ones. Results show that the existence of an endowment of cultural and creative assets and a base of knowledge and competences historically related to the artisanal tradition foster the creation of a fashion cluster. Despite the specificities of the case, the paper may give some insights of risks and opportunities related to rethinking the local economic transformation following a cultural-led and creativity-oriented approach.

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking Culture and Creativity in the Digital Transformation

Routledge eBooks, Feb 10, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of The digital envelope: From 'Fashion City' to digital 'Green Influencer' to 'New Greener Cities' after Covid

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the marriage between fashion and ‘Made in Italy’ and the key role of G.B. Giorgini

European Planning Studies, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Rethinking city transformation: Florence from art city to creative fashion city

European Planning Studies, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Adaptation, adaptability and resilience: the recovery of Kobe after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995

European Planning Studies, 2017

Research paper thumbnail of Open Innovation, Soft Branding and Green Influencers: Critiquing ‘Fast Fashion’ and ‘Overtourism’

Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 2022

This paper explores digital reality replication for cultural consumption and green-digital open-s... more This paper explores digital reality replication for cultural consumption and green-digital open-system innovation, along with responsible, sustainable practices fashioned in a post-COVID-19 era. We address these after the dystopian effects of lockdown on global tourism and, in particular, the looming crisis of unsustainable ‘overtourism’. The aim of this paper is to disclose problems and policies related to moderating consumption to more sustainable levels. The scope of the article tackles three fields: urban re-branding, fast fashion, and overtourism. Each problem area is analysed against the background of digital surveillance in the attention economy with the aid of a conceptual model. Accordingly, the principal objectives of this paper are to analyse key sustainability problem sources, evolutionary processes, and policy responses. The paper’s originality and value lie in its recognition of tractable problem engagement through conceptual and practicable methods. This contribution ...

Research paper thumbnail of Adaptation, adaptability and resilience: the recovery of Kobe after the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995

In the past few years, the concept of resilience has captured the attention of academics, politic... more In the past few years, the concept of resilience has captured the attention of academics, politicians and public opinion and has been identified as the source of recovery policies of local, regional and national economies. As a result, searching for the so-called resilient factor has led governments to manage territories and resources, combining sustainability and adaptation in an increasingly risky world. The purpose of this paper is to investigate resilience in response to natural disasters through the analysis of the recovery process of the city of Kobe destroyed by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995. Japanese regions have always coexisted with significant external pressures often leading to environmental disasters and consequent relevant economic and social damage. Kobe has been an emblematic case because of its rapidity in urban reconstruction and speeding of economic recovery. Kobe and the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 represent a successful case of resilient city able to adapt to changing circumstances and to foster local development proposing a renewed image of a creative city.

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