[HTML][HTML] From a mining town to a town of industrial multinationals: Explaining transformation through human agency and mining assets

D Bole, MS Mrdaković, J Tiran - The Extractive Industries and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
The article examines the transformation of a mining town to an industrial powerhouse by
focusing on relations between specific agents and assets in the community. The objectives …

Strategic competence model for understanding smart territorial development

U Fric, W O'Gorman, B Rončević - Societies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In this paper, the authors propose a multi-level model for the strategic competence of
territorial units, which can help explain why some territorial units manage to respond …

Unlocking the Potential of Sustainable Smart Cities: Barriers and Strategies

I Mutambik - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
The development of sustainable smart cities (SSCs) is pivotal for contemporary urban
expansion, as highlighted by numerous international frameworks and scholarly studies. This …

[HTML][HTML] Linking industrial culture and human agency in three (post) industrial towns: Collective and individual agency shaping development paths

D Bole, M Goluža, J Kozina - Geoforum, 2024 - Elsevier
The aim of this article is to better understand the relationship between industrial culture and
human agency and how it influences development outcomes. The study is set in the …