Focal Theme Smart Social Infrastructures

This focal theme promotes the development of smart solutions for existing and future challenges faced by social infrastructures at municipal, cantonal and federal level exposed to drivers of change including digitalisation, demographic change and individualisation. “Smart social security information” is one of the projects developed in the framework of this focal theme.

“Social infrastructures provide relief to people in their day-to-day lives. However, social infrastructures must be continuously adapted to societal changes: There is, for instance, an increasing demand or care and support provision due to the demographic changes of an ageing population. In the framework of its focal theme “Smart Social Infrastructures”, the HSLU is developing ways of addressing such challenges. By devising digital solutions that are easy to handle, barrier-free and user-friendly, they are bringing relief for carers into the 21st century.”

Prof Dr Dr Herbert Schubert, owner of Sozial • Raum • Management – Büro für Forschung und Beratung

For all projects at a glance (in German), click here.

Thematic areas explored within the focal theme:

• Development and infrastructure in peripheral spaces
• Sharing of resources in social networks
• Access to social services
• Social participation through technology
• Smart community management
• Data visualisation for policy-making

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