SPATIAL TRANSFORMATION FOR POST-WAR UKRAINE: EUROPEAN CASES AND THE POTENTIAL OF LOCAL INNOVATIONS
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https://doi.org/10.35774/jee2025.03.391Keywords:
community, European experience, local innovations, reconstruction, region, spatial transformation, Ukraine.Abstract
The article examines the issue of spatial transformation in post-war Ukraine by combining European experience with local innovations. It suggests using an infrastructure-service approach to rebuild the country, combining physical reconstruction with the development of a service ecosystem focused on innovation, human capital and sustainable development to foster regional and community growth. The types of local innovation are categorised, and their unique role in territorial transformation «from below» is demonstrated. The results of European case studies on spatial transformation (in Denmark, Spain and Germany) in terms of restoring energy, social and environmental infrastructure, and restructuring the economy are presented. These results could be adapted for the post-war recon struction of Ukrainian territories. The article proposes a system of metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of infrastructure and service design for managing the reconstruction of Ukraine’s affected regions. This system seeks to coordinate the activities of government agencies, corporations, communities, and foreign partners; ensure the transparency of management decisions; and set criteria for choosing reconstruction projects.
JEL: О18, О31, R11, R58.
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Received: August 5, 2025.
Reviewed: August 21, 2025.
Accepted: September 10, 2025.
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