| Title | Sharing Cities: Influence Of Time Banks On Urban Development |
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| ID_Doc | 9153 |
| Authors | Safrová, D; Hejduková, P |
| Title | Sharing Cities: Influence Of Time Banks On Urban Development |
| Year | 2019 |
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| Abstract | Nowadays the cities are faced with increasing pressure on economic and ecological systems, infrastructure and other public goods. High population and constantly developing new technology, cities are becoming an important centre point for a new circular economy which is driven by emerging and long-standing sharing activities. One form of sharing in the cities is the time banks. Municipal time banking consists of using time of residents for tasks of public interest and provision of civil resources. This paper looks at the different and common characteristics of sharing economy model in the cities with emphasis on time banks. The main aim of the paper is to determine the influence of time banks on urban development and to find out what time banks bring to the city. There are used several research methods in the paper. Firstly, the description method is used, followed by specific examples and the method of synthesis at the end of the paper. The main results are that time banks can reduce urban costs, support entrepreneurs, develop residents' knowledge and skills and an overall increase in living standards. Data that are used in the empirical part of the paper mostly come from internet resources. Specifically, from the websites of individual time banks. |
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