[en] Taking a comparative approach, this paper analyzes the situation and short- term impacts of the pandemic on CSs located in rural areas of France, Portugal, and Belgium, accounting for their particular circumstances. Section 2 details our methodological approach. Section 3 describes the main features of the sample considering the location, organization, and functions of selected CSs. Section 4 summarizes the situation experienced by CSs during the frst year of the pandemic in the three countries. The main factors explaining the resilience of rural CSs are discussed in Section 5, while perspectives and planning policies are addressed in Section 6.
Research Center/Unit :
LEMA - Local Environment Management and Analysis
Disciplines :
Architecture
Author, co-author :
Tomaz, Elisabete; DINâMIA'CET-ISCTE, Centre for Socioeconomic and Territorial Studies, Portugal
Moriset, Bruno; Department of Geography and Planning, University Jean Moulin of Lyon, France
Teller, Jacques ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > LEMA (Local environment management and analysis)
Language :
English
Title :
Rural coworking spaces in the covid-19 era: A window of opportunity?
Publication date :
26 August 2022
Main work title :
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Future of Working Spaces
Publisher :
Taylor and Francis
ISBN/EAN :
978-1-00-068453-7 978-1-03-201434-0
Pages :
122-135
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Funders :
COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology
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