The social, the ecological, and the adaptive. Von Bertalanffy's general systems theory and the adaptive governance of social‐ecological systems
Based on biological insights, Ludwig von Bertalanffy coined general systems theory (GST)
and later expanded his perspective, exploring what GST could mean for other disciplines …
and later expanded his perspective, exploring what GST could mean for other disciplines …
Resource-based transformation and urban resilience promotion: Evidence from firms' carbon emissions reductions in China
The current research investigating the effectiveness of policy-driven transformation in
resource-based cities has focused mainly on city-level impacts and has overlooked firm …
resource-based cities has focused mainly on city-level impacts and has overlooked firm …
[LIVRE][B] The social impacts of mine closure in South Africa: housing policy and place attachment
L Marais - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
This book investigates the relationship between mining, mine closure and housing policy in
post-apartheid South Africa, using concepts from new institutional economics and …
post-apartheid South Africa, using concepts from new institutional economics and …
Land use tools for tempering boom and bust: Strategy and capacity building in governance
In this framing paper for the special issue on land use tools for mitigating boom and bust
dynamics we present a framework to analyze the effects of dramatic ups and downs on …
dynamics we present a framework to analyze the effects of dramatic ups and downs on …
Shock and conflict in social-ecological systems: Implications for environmental governance
In this paper, we present a framework for the analysis of shock and conflict in social-
ecological systems and investigate the implications of this perspective for the understanding …
ecological systems and investigate the implications of this perspective for the understanding …
Anticipating and planning for mine closure in South Africa
L Marais, A de Lange - Futures, 2021 - Elsevier
Long-term planning must anticipate not just growth but the likelihood of decline. The
international literature on shrinking cities is dubious about the wisdom of advocating …
international literature on shrinking cities is dubious about the wisdom of advocating …
Planning strategies for dealing with population decline: Experiences from the Netherlands
This paper explores the selection and implementation of planning strategies and land use
instruments for dealing with population decline in three different regions in the Netherlands …
instruments for dealing with population decline in three different regions in the Netherlands …
Women and mine closure: A case study of policy in South Africa
The social aspects of mine closure remain a challenge to the mining industry. Its tendency to
deal with problems towards the end of a mine's life cycle, rather than planning for them from …
deal with problems towards the end of a mine's life cycle, rather than planning for them from …
Social license for closure—a participatory approach to the management of the mine closure process
A Kozłowska-Woszczycka, K Pactwa - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The European Union's climate policy and the assumptions of the European Green Deal
require Poland to take decisive transition efforts. The achievement of climate neutrality is a …
require Poland to take decisive transition efforts. The achievement of climate neutrality is a …
Anticipating human resilience and vulnerability on the path to 2030: What can we learn from COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented damage to our society and economy,
globally impacting progress towards the SDGs. The integrated perspective that Agenda …
globally impacting progress towards the SDGs. The integrated perspective that Agenda …