Public Participation in Developing a Common Framework for the Assessment and Management of Sustainable Innovation

Glossary

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Sharing Torino

SHARING s.r.l. is the temporary social housing initiative in Turin, established to meet the needs for temporary rental properties at controlled costs and characterised by energy high efficiency with low environmental impact (eg, solar pannels or recycledmaterials ). Sharing Torino is an important project because is the first experience in Italy in which the business’s goal and social commitment are mixed: that formula is an important and disruptive innovation in Italy.

http://www.sharing.to.it/sharingHtml.html

Related sector

  • I - Accommodation and food service activities
  • Q - Human health and social work activities

SI Lead organisation

Sharing srl - Non-State actor ( Non-governmental, not for profit, organisations (NGO) )

http://www.oltreventure.com/

SI Scope

Torino, Regione Piemonte (Italy)

SI Process

Start Date: January 2011 End Date: Ongoing

Start Date: January 2011 End Date: Ongoing

Start Date: January 2011 End Date: Ongoing

Start Date: January 2011 End Date: Ongoing

SHARING HOTEL RESIDENCE appeared in September 2011. It’s the initiative of temporary social housing in Turin created to meet the needs of affordable temporary accommodation in the city and characterized by energy efficiency and limited environmental impact.

Link to H2020 SI Priorities

  • Climate action by sustainable lifestyle
  • Resource efficient sustainable lifestyles
  • Raw materials conscious sustainable lifestyle
  • Solutions for cultural heritage assets
  • Strategic intelligence and citizens’ participation

SI Type

  • Social (incl. behavioural) - The project aims to introduce a new concept of social housing that balances business and social goals.
  • Service / Process - Sharing Torino offers many useful services that help to improve your lifestyle.

SI Objectives

  • Prove the real possibility to mix business and social attention.
  • Offer temporary host to many vulnerable kind of people (students, unemploeyd, families...)
  • Share experiences and help each other
  • Guarantee the sustainability and conscious use of energy resources
  • Day by day Sharing Torino helps vulnerable people to become independent

SI Origin

Sharing is one of the most important examples of temporary social housing in Italy. It is an intervention that has permission to convert a former property of the Italian Post Office, located in the district of Falchera of Turin, in new facilities in various forms of residence Social temporary, that answers the question of so-called gray zone of the population. To carry out the project have worked alongside several partners. The project comes in response to a call placed by the City of Turin for the construction of a social housing project on land owned by the City, a building formerly occupied by the Italian Post Office.

SI Factors of success

  • Technological - New technologies in the management of energy, water and recycling process.
  • Economic - Saving energy and shortage costs
  • Environmental - Respect of the enviroment
  • Social - Sharing experience
  • Ethical - Increase a new strong awareness about environmental issues

Sources

  • Primary - Official website
  • Secondary - tripadvisor http://www.tripadvisor.it/Restaurant_Review-g187855-d4166909-Reviews-Ristorante_Sharing_Torino-Turin_Province_of_Turin_Piedmont.html
  • Tertiary - Newspapers, http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2013/05/03/crisi-hotel-sharing-a-torino-alloggi-e-albergo-sociale-a-basso-prezzo/576213/