{"id":65,"date":"2026-03-23T10:10:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueprint.gnist.dev\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:42:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:42:56","slug":"step-7-evaluate-the-living-lab-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/phase-3-co-evaluate\/step-7-evaluate-the-living-lab-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 7: Evaluate the living lab process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-949867dc wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">Step 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/phase-3-co-evaluate\/step-8-upscaling\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"67\">Step 8<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-07d283a7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d1c41b wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-9-font-size\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;letter-spacing:0.6px;text-transform:uppercase\">Co-evaluate<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Step 7: Evaluate the living lab process<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/7-Evaluate-process.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" style=\"width:120px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/7-Evaluate-process.png 800w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/7-Evaluate-process-300x288.png 300w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/04\/7-Evaluate-process-768x737.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size\">By the end of this step, you will understand how effectively the collaboration addressed challenges and empowered communities for socio-ecological transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will evaluate the objectives and transformative ambitions of your living lab, in relation to how well it enabled creativity, learning, and inclusivity in your <abbr title=\"A group of local actors, connected through shared social, spatial, or interest ties which could be businesses, researchers, citizens, planners, and\/or decision makers.\" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2071-1050\/13\/19\/11006\" class=\"custom-abbr\">communities <\/abbr>while you worked towards <abbr title=\"Complex networks of interactions between social and ecological components, where different actors perceive and delineate the boundaries and critical actors of the system in varied ways, influencing their attitudes and interactions within the system.\" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/social-sciences\/socio-ecological-system\" class=\"custom-abbr\">socio-ecological <\/abbr><abbr title=\"A fundamental, system-wide reorganisation across technological, economic, and social structures, including paradigms, goals, and values, that addresses the root causes of environmental and societal challenges and leads to long-term, sustainable outcomes.\" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/gbf\/introduction\" class=\"custom-abbr\">transformation<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-mobile-reverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3e99e1ee wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<div id=\"Q\" class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6b6584c9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size\">Q<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-2-font-size\">Evaluate your living lab process<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Choose a method for evaluating your living lab&nbsp;process<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Choosing an appropriate evaluation method helps you assess your living lab process in a clear and consistent way, making it easier to learn from the results, improve your work, and build trust among those involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>consider whether the outputs (such as knowledge, data, tools, and approaches) are relevant, reliable, and useful in practice, and whether they can be understood and used by others. You can use the guidelines presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S146290112300223X\">van Maurik Matuk <em>et al<\/em>. (2023) <\/a>to support this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Support yourself by using a structured, verified approach. Some suggested methods are provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">BASIC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Self-assessment\">Self-assessment<\/a>.<\/strong>\u00a0Choose this when you want a simple, reflective evaluation based on the living lab\u00a0team\u2019s own experience. Collectively evaluate the process and learn from each others perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">INTERMEDIATE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#External-assessment\">External assessment<\/a><\/strong>. Choose this when you want or need someone outside your living lab to give an objective assessment. This may require more resources even if it is easier for you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">ADVANCED:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Theory-of-Change\">Theory of Change (ToC)<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Choose this when you need to evaluate how the living lab\u2019s activities led to outputs, outcomes, and impacts.\u00a0This might be more efficient if you have already used ToC processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Realist-evaluation\">Realist evaluation<\/a><\/strong>. Use this when you want to understand what works, for whom, why, and in what context. It involves a focus on peoples responses that results in change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-83d127cd wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p><strong>TIPS <\/strong><em>Use this process to collect examples of your achievements. Find a useful template here to track your reflections and gather those examples as you go through Step 7.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0df91c3f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/03\/file-arrow-down.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-696\" style=\"width:26px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\">Downloads<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/543\/2026\/05\/Evaluation_template_reflectiontracker.docx\">Evaluation template<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-8-font-size\">Legitimacy: Has your living lab process been respectful, fair, and inclusive in how it involves relevant&nbsp;<abbr title=\"An individual, group, or organisation that influence or are influenced by a challenge or solution.\" data-link-text=\"\" data-link-url=\"\" class=\"custom-abbr\">actors<\/abbr>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that the suggested methods for the following actions are similar. Where it makes sense, you can use one method to support all of them rather than applying several different approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-3&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-3\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether your living lab process has been fair and that all actors have had a real opportunity to contribute.<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-3\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-3-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This helps you understand whether important perspectives may have been missing, and whether the process reflects the knowledge and experiences needed to support well\u2011grounded and accepted outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider whether the process has included the knowledge, values, and experiences of different groups, and whether anyone may have been left out or had limited opportunity to contribute. Support yourself by using a structured approach. Some suggested methods are provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">BASIC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Self-assessment\">Self-assessment<\/a><\/strong>. Choose this for an internal reflection to quickly identify gaps in inclusion.\u00a0Collectively evaluate the process and learn from each others perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">INTERMEDIATE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Two-way-communication-workshop-\">Two-way communication workshop<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Choose this to create an open space where actors can express whether they feel heard and represented.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">ADVANCED:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Interview\">Interviews<\/a> <\/strong>or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Questionnaire\">Questionnaire<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Choose this when deeper insights are needed, especially where perspectives might diverge or power dynamics are complex. Ensuring anonymity might be a useful way to gather sensitive perspectives. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-4&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-4\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether your living lab process has made use of different perspectives, cultural values, and ways of understanding the issue.<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-4\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-4-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This helps you identify whether some groups may have been left out or whether imbalances between participants may have influenced the process, so you can improve it going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider whether any groups were unintentionally excluded, overlooked, or faced barriers to participation, and reflect on how this may have affected the process and outcomes. Support yourself by using a structured approach. Some suggested methods are provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">BASIC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Self-assessment\">Self-assessment<\/a><\/strong>. Choose this for an internal reflection to quickly identify gaps in inclusion. Collectively evaluate the process and learn from each others perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">INTERMEDIATE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Two-way-communication-workshop-\">Two-way communication workshop<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Choose this to create an open space where actors can express whether they feel heard and represented.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">ADVANCED:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Interview\">Interviews <\/a><\/strong>or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Questionnaire\">Questionnaire<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Choose this when deeper insights are needed, especially where perspectives might diverge or power dynamics are complex. Ensuring anonymity might be a useful way to gather sensitive perspectives. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-5&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-5\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether your living lab process has taken opposing views and interests into account.<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-5\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-5-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>This helps you understand whether disagreements were handled in a way that builds trust, or whether tensions may still remain unresolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider whether disagreements were recognised, explored, and handled in a constructive way, and reflect on how this influenced both the process and the relationships between participants. Be honest in your reflection, as this is an opportunity to learn and improve. Support yourself by using a structured, verified approach. Some suggested methods are provided below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">BASIC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Self-assessment\">Self-assessment<\/a><\/strong>. Choose this for an internal reflection to quickly identify gaps in inclusion. Collectively evaluate the process and learn from each others perspectives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">INTERMEDIATE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Two-way-communication-workshop-\">Two-way communication workshop<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Choose this to create an open space where actors can express whether they feel heard and represented.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-custom-phase-3-border-color is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fbfba58 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-3-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">ADVANCED:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Interview\">Interviews <\/a><\/strong>or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/methods\/#Questionnaire\">Questionnaire<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Choose this when deeper insights are needed, especially where perspectives might diverge or power dynamics are complex. Ensuring anonymity might be a useful way to gather sensitive perspectives. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-8-font-size\">Credibility:&nbsp;Are the outputs&nbsp;considered credible by those involved?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-6&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-6\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether the process of producing the&nbsp;outputs was&nbsp;open&nbsp;and clear to all&nbsp;relevant actors<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-6\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-6-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating transparency helps identify whether unclear processes weakened trust or caused confusion about how outputs were produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Review how decisions, steps, and contributions were communicated throughout the process. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-7&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-7\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether the methods used to generate the outputs were appropriate for the context and carried out in a reliable way<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-7\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-7-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating method appropriateness helps ensure that future cycles use more robust, relevant, and context-sensitive methods.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider whether the chosen methods matched the complexity and needs of the system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-8&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-8\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether all&nbsp;relevant actors were involved in the process, and if their perspectives and expertise were considered<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-8\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-8-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating this helps reveal if important expertise was left un-utilised, allowing future improvements to strengthen the credibility of outputs.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check whether key perspectives were included and integrated meaningfully.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-8-font-size\">Usability:&nbsp;Have you assessed the usability of the&nbsp;outputs&nbsp;of your living lab?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-9&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-9\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether the&nbsp;outputs&nbsp;align with the priorities, challenges, and goals of the&nbsp;relevant&nbsp;actors<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-9\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-9-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating alignment shows whether outputs fully or partially met real-world needs. Some might require future adjustment to fully harness their potential (new ideas could come from this).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compare outputs with the prioritised needs&nbsp;the actors originally outlined. Ask yourself &laquo;is it an exact fit?&raquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-10&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-10-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-10\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether the outputs are adaptable and applicable to the&nbsp;unique and changing social, cultural, economic, or environmental context<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-10\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-10-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating adaptability ensures outputs remain relevant&nbsp;and useful&nbsp;as contexts&nbsp;changes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider whether the outputs can be adapted to different communities, used at different scales, and adjusted to changing conditions, and reflect on what may limit or support this flexibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-11&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-11-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-11\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether the&nbsp;outputs&nbsp;can be effectively implemented or used to inform decision-making, solve problems, or drive action<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-11\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-11-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating applicability helps reveal practical barriers to implementation so they can be addressed before scaling or further use.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify what&nbsp;capacities, resources, or support structures are required to turn outputs into practical action.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"R\" class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6b6584c9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size\">R<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-2-font-size\">Assess the effectiveness of your living lab process in relation to the&nbsp;objectives<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-12&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-12-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-12\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether there are clear and observable results that show how the solution has helped address the identified challenges<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-12\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-12-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating this helps you understand whether your living lab has created real impact and gives you concrete examples of what has been achieved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you ..<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Review the results produced by your living lab and appraise how they&nbsp;addressed the challenges identified earlier.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-13&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-13-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-13\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether the results have been used to support ecosystem\u2011based management through plans, policies, or decisions<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-13\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-13-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating this shows whether your living lab is contributing to <abbr title=\"An integrated, holistic, and science-based approach to natural resource management that considers the whole ecosystem, including humans, with the aim of sustaining ecosystem health, resilience, and the sustainable use of resources. \" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0308597X1500024X\" class=\"custom-abbr\">ecosystem-based management<\/abbr>, which&nbsp;is a central goal of many coastal and environmental governance frameworks. It also helps you identify early signs of uptake or influence, even if solutions are not yet fully scaled, and provides a basis for further <abbr title=\"Involves efforts to transform institutions by influencing policies, rules, and laws.\" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\/chapters\/edit\/10.4324\/9781003579380-7\/scaling-scaling-scaling-deep-michele-lee-moore-darcy-riddell-dana-vocisano\" class=\"custom-abbr\">upscaling <\/abbr>in the next step.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Review whether outputs from your living lab have begun to inform planning, policies, or decisions that follow ecosystem\u2011based management principles, and consider how these early signals of influence could be strengthened and further developed through upscaling in the next step.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-14&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-14-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-14\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether the application of the&nbsp;results&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;how the ambitions of international agreements could be realised<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-14\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-14-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating against international agreements (such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/process-and-meetings\/the-paris-agreement\">Paris agreement<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/gbf\">the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework<\/a>, and<a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\"> the SDGs<\/a>) helps ensure that the living lab\u2019s work contributes to internationally recognized biodiversity and&nbsp;sustainability targets. It shows whether your outcomes align with global ambitions and can be used to demonstrate progress, support future efforts, or secure long-term support for your solution.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Identify&nbsp;how the results support or illustrate pathways aligned with your selected international agreement goals.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-8-font-size\">Reflect on whether your living lab&nbsp;process contributed to enhance the potential for <abbr title=\"A fundamental, system-wide reorganisation across technological, economic, and social structures, including paradigms, goals, and values, that addresses the root causes of environmental and societal challenges and leads to long-term, sustainable outcomes.\" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.int\/gbf\/introduction\" class=\"custom-abbr\">transformative&nbsp;change<\/abbr>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transformative change involves deep, systemic shifts in knowledge, behaviours, relationships, and governance that address root causes and create space for new futures.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-15&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-15-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-15\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether your living lab process fostered novel ways of seeing, thinking and knowing<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-15\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-15-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating this helps you understand whether your living lab has challenged dominant assumptions and opened space for new knowledge, values, and perspectives. These shifts in understanding are early signals of transformative change, because they influence how problems are framed and expand what solutions are realistic to invest in.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflect on whether participants have developed new perspectives, challenged established assumptions, or integrated different knowledge systems through the process.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-16&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-16-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-16\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether your living lab&nbsp;process&nbsp;resulted in new ways of organising, governing and regulating<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-16\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-16-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Assessing this reveals whether the outputs from your living lab have begun to reshape institutional arrangements, decision-making structures, or power relations.&nbsp;Such changes indicate movement towards transformative change, where systems evolve beyond existing routines to enable more inclusive, resilient, and adaptive governance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examine whether your living lab has influenced collaboration structures, decision-making processes, or distribution of responsibilities.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-17&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-17-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-17\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether your living lab process&nbsp;changed ways of doing, behaving and relating<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-17\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-17-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating behavioral, relational, and practice-based changes helps determine whether your living lab has influenced everyday actions and interactions&nbsp;in ways that persist beyond the living lab. These shifts demonstrate transformative change taking root, as sustainable change ultimately depends on changed practices and relationships at multiple levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Review whether your living lab has contributed to new practices, behavioural shifts, and\/or strengthened relationships among actors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"S\" class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6b6584c9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size\">S<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-2-font-size\">Reflect on whether&nbsp;your living lab process has empowered <abbr title=\"A group of local actors, connected through shared social, spatial, or interest ties which could be businesses, researchers, citizens, planners, and\/or decision makers.\" data-link-text=\"Source\" data-link-url=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2071-1050\/13\/19\/11006\" class=\"custom-abbr\">communities <\/abbr>to contribute to long-lasting change<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Your living lab&#8217;s ability to&nbsp;empower communities&nbsp;is critical for fostering sustainable, long-term transformations. Drawing on insights from <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su16198700\">Dushkova and&nbsp;Ivlieva&nbsp;(2024)<\/a>,&nbsp;community empowerment can be assessed through the following dimensions:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-18&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-18-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-18\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether&nbsp;your living lab has promoted&nbsp;self-reliance<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-18\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-18-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating self-reliance shows whether your living lab strengthened local autonomy and long-term resilience. These are important&nbsp;aspects of long-term sustainability, empowered decision-making, and a community&#8217;s capacity to respond to challenges without relying solely on external actors.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Review whether the process has increased the community\u2019s sense of control, agency, and independence from external actors. Assess whether local resources, knowledge, skills, competencies, and networks have been mobilised and\/or strengthened. Assess whether the community is now better equipped to make informed decisions and act independently in addressing challenges.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-19&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-19-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-19\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether&nbsp;your living lab&nbsp;has enhanced participation in decision-making<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-19\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-19-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Evaluating participation shows whether communities gained a meaningful voice in shaping their future, which is a cornerstone of durable, democratic, and transformative change.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Appraise whether your living lab&nbsp;enhanced community members participation in collective decision-making processes. Consider whether your living lab has&nbsp;fostered a sense of\u202fownership\u202fand strengthened community engagement in socio-political processes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-20&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading has-custom-phase-3-background-color has-background\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-20-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-20\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Reflect on whether your living lab&nbsp;has made a difference in incorporating local knowledge and values<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-20\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-20-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Enabling that local knowledge and values continues to be incorporated in planning and decision-making processes is essential for enhancing legitimacy, building community trust, and for ensuring that the lessons learned endure well beyond the lifespan of your project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make sure you &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflect on whether your project has successfully raised awareness among planners and decision-makers or prompted them to take concrete steps toward incorporating local knowledge and values into their practices. Identify the key lessons learned from your living lab process and explore how these insights can be leveraged to enhance practices within your living lab or applied to other context.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"T\" class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6b6584c9 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-2-font-size\">T<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-2-font-size\">Reflect on whether the&nbsp;<abbr title=\"An active participant from the public, private, academic, or civil society sector who collaborates in the whole process of your living lab.\" data-link-text=\"\" data-link-url=\"\" class=\"custom-abbr\">partners&nbsp;<\/abbr>of&nbsp;your living lab consider that the challenges have been&nbsp;sufficiently addressed<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If YES<\/strong>: Go to&nbsp;Step 8&nbsp;to scale up and\/or scale out the insights, models, tools&nbsp;and&nbsp;solutions that have been developed, and identify any new ideas or challenges that could be addressed. Go directly to Step 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If NO<\/strong>:&nbsp;Consider if&nbsp;you would improve any of the steps in your living lab process. Clarify what you could you do differently, and note it for future endeavours. Then proceed to Step 8 with these lessons in mind. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-75ad46ce wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-21 is-position-sticky\" style=\"border-top-style:none;border-top-width:0px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-phase-1);border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-1-font-size\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"17\" style=\"list-style-type:upper-alpha\" class=\"wp-block-list has-custom-9-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"#Q\">Evaluate the living lab process<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#R\">Assess the effectiveness of the&nbsp;living lab process in relation to the&nbsp;objectives<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#S\">Reflect on whether&nbsp;the living lab process empowered communities to contribute to long-lasting change<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#T\">Reflect on whether the partners of the living lab consider that the challenges have been&nbsp;sufficiently addressed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-phase-3-ligh-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--95);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--22\"><a rel=\"\" target=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/livinglab.info\/phase-3-co-evaluate\/step-8-upscaling\/\" class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">continue to STEP 8<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By the end of this step, you will understand how effectively the collaboration addressed challenges and empowered communities for socio-ecological transformation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123743,"featured_media":0,"parent":56,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-65","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123743"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1779,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/65\/revisions\/1779"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/56"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/livinglabs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}