THE IMPACT OF SELECTED DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS ON THE SOCIOCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES Cover Image

WPŁYW WYBRANYCH PRZEŁOMOWYCH INNOWACJI (DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION) NA SPOŁECZNO-KULTUROWY ROZWÓJ MIAST
THE IMPACT OF SELECTED DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS ON THE SOCIOCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES

Author(s): Weronika SZATKOWSKA
Subject(s): Rural and urban sociology
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: disruptive innovation; urban socio-cultural development; urban innovation;

Summary/Abstract: Disruptive innovations affect the development of cities – they challenge the status quo of theapplied technologies to date, but also force citizens to adjust to the new reality. This article makes a reviewof the literature on the impact of disruptive innovations on the socio-cultural development of cities. In thiscase, Google Maps, housing cooperatives and InPost were discussed as examples of disruptive innovations.Based on the available materials, the impact on the socio-cultural dimensions of urban development wasdetermined. It included social ties, social capital, aging society, forms of residence, migrations, cultural heritage,local patriotism and urban policy. Finally, the consequences of the presence of disruptive innovationsin cities were indicated, including the impact on planning, anticipating dangerous social phenomena, as wellas using the innovation potential in addressing urban challenges.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 57-70
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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