European Industry 5.0 in Action: Local Strategies for a Sustainable Human-Centric Future
Synopsis
The edited volume European Industry 5.0 in Action: Local Strategies for a Sustainable, Human-Centric Future brings together interdisciplinary perspectives showing how to make existing and emerging technologies more human-centric, sustainable and resilient. Based on concrete conceptual and empirical examples, the volume highlights the role of various skills development, critical thinking lifelong learning, and individual well-being as essential components of industrial development, which lies in the heart of European policy strategic orientation. It offers diverse perspectives on Industry 5.0 illustrating how new technologies, social innovations, and eco-socially responsible practices at the local level are shaping the vision of Industry 5.0. It addresses the European industry as the multidimensional concept enabling to provide societal prosperity beyond the economic growth and needs all across the EU. By connecting global technological developments with locally grounded strategies, it offers valuable insights for researchers, policymakers, business leaders, and civil society actors who seek to understand and employ the elements of Industry 5.0 for inclusive and sustainable development. The volume also highlights the importance of bottom-up approaches and locally based policies in ensuring that technological progress supports cohesive and thriving communities around the European Union.
Chapters
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Introduction: Understanding Values, Cognitive, Political and Social Aspects of European Industry 5.0
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The Significance of Meta-Reflexivity for the Rise of Planetary Consciousness in the Context of European Society
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The Role of Scientific Knowledge in Local Sustainable Practices: Addressing the Challenging Relationship between Science, Politics and Public
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The Role of Media Education in Industry 5.0
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Bridging Higher Education and Local Rural Development Through Student-Led, Work-Integrated Problem Solving
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Industry 5.0 in EU Macro-Regional Policies – Past, Present and Future
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How to Overcome the Legitimacy Crisis of European Democracy?
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Aligning Stakeholder Governance with Industry 5.0: Enablers and Barriers in Rural Bioeconomy Transformation
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Implementing Human-Centricity: Exploring the Foundations of Psychological Safety
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The Virtual Reality as an Innovative Therapeutic Tool in Primary Schools
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A Psychological Integration Model for Local Strategies toward a Sustainable Human-Centric Transformation
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