Diana Morales is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Technology, Innovation and Culture TIK at the University of Oslo. She holds a PhD in Economic and Development Geographies. Her research concentrates on local development and bio-based industries in both Europe and Latin America, and has published on topics including innovation policies, local development strategies, and critical perspectives on conventional economic theories.

Lecture

Innovation in Bio-Based Industries: Pathways to Sustainable Territorial Development

24 Jan, 15:45-16:30, Online

In this module, we will explore the geography of innovation and its role in the adaptation and renewal of bio-based industries, emphasising on the effects on local development and the challenges that climate change pose. The lecture part of the module will introduce concepts such as local development and its connection to innovation, place-based and transformative theories of innovation, and the role of socio-cultural dimensions in shaping a region’s economic development.

Readings:

- Vincent, O. and Feola, G., 2020. A framework for recognizing diversity beyond capitalism in agri-food systems. Journal of Rural Studies, 80, pp.302-313.
- Boschma, R., 2000. An empirical analysis of the industrial rise of the Third Italy. Available at An Empirical Analysis Of The Industrial Rise Of The Third Italy
- Jones, G.V., Reid, R. and Vilks, A., 2012. Climate, grapes, and wine: structure and suitability in a variable and changing climate. The geography of wine: Regions, terroir and techniques, pp.109-133.