Living Lab – A Systemic Innovation Approach to Restoring Soil Health on Unproductive Land in the Jiu Valley

The Living Lab is an innovative and effective approach to restoring soil health on unproductive land. Through collaboration between different researchers and the use of adaptable and sustainable solutions, this method can transform degraded land into valuable resources, contributing to agricultural sustainability and the development of local communities. The establishment of a Living Lab on the non-productive lands of Jiu Valley as a systemic approach to innovation in which all interested parties are involved in the research and application of solutions to restore soil health is a challenge. The paper presents the methods used, the working hypotheses, the data analysis and the interpretation of the results obtained in the living lab created to study the cultivation of biomass, its energy utilization and the obtaining of biofertilizers. Multiple approaches regarding the obtained biofertilizers and their application to restore soil health are presented. The limits and conclusions of the innovative research carried out so far in the Living Lab are presented.