Mental health challenges in La Garrotxa comarca
The UAB Research Park and the Strategic Research Communities on Mental Health (CORE de Salut Mental), in collaboration with Olot City Hall and the Association on Integral Rural Development (ADRINOC, Associació de Desenvolupament Rural Integral), set in motion a project to detect mental health challenges in the Garrotxa comarca and use the landscape as a positive element.
This project also aimed to create a participatory environment at Espai Cràter, the new volcanology museum in Olot, to contribute to the co-creation, experimentation, and collective innovation at La Garrotxa.
The first co-ideation session focused on defining the mental health-related challenges within the comarca. More than 30 representatives of the key agents in health and landscaping participated in the sessions. The workgroups included all actors in the quadruple helix: research and education, businesses, administration, and citizens.
The second phase of the project consisted of connecting the local groups of interest with the university to identify research and study groups that could bring knowledge and expertise to the challenges.