Exploring Resilience In Social Ecological Systems
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Exploring Resilience In Social Ecological Systems
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Author : Brian Harrison Walker
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Exploring Resilience In Social Ecological Systems written by Brian Harrison Walker and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Ecological assessment (Biology) categories.
The capacity of a system an ecosystem or a social-ecological system to tolerate disturbance, without collapsing into a qualitatively different state controlled by a different set of processes, is known as resilience. Written by some of the leading international thinkers in the field, Exploring Resilience in Social-Ecological Systems provides a state-of-the-science account of resilience theory, based on comparisons of a set of case studies around the world, and gives some fascinating insights into the subject.
Resilience In Social Ecological Systems
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Author : Marianne E. Krasny
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-10-18
Resilience In Social Ecological Systems written by Marianne E. Krasny and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-18 with Education categories.
Resilience thinking challenges us to reconsider the meaning of sustainability in a world that must constantly adapt in the face of gradual and at times catastrophic change. This volume further asks environmental education and resource management scholars to consider the relationship of environmental learning and behaviours to attributes of resilient social-ecological systems - attributes such as ecosystem services, innovative governance structures, biological and cultural diversity, and social capital. Similar to current approaches to environmental education and education for sustainable development, resilience scholarship integrates social and ecological perspectives. The authors of Resilience in social-ecological systems: the role of learning and education present a wealth of perspectives, integrating theory with reviews of empirical studies in natural resource management, and in youth, adult, and higher education. The authors explore the role of education and learning in helping social-ecological systems as they respond to change, through adaptation and transformation. This book also serves to integrate a growing literature on resilience and social learning in natural resources management, with research in environmental education and education for sustainable development. This book was originally published as a special issue of Environmental Education Research.
New Zealand Journal Of Ecology
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
New Zealand Journal Of Ecology written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Ecology categories.
Exploring The Social Ecological Resilience Of Forest Ecosystem Services
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Author : Donald G. Morgan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Exploring The Social Ecological Resilience Of Forest Ecosystem Services written by Donald G. Morgan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Ecosystem management categories.
"Natural disturbance is predicted to increase in Canadian forests as the climate continues to change. This will trigger an increased variability, and therefore uncertainty, in the supply of ecosystem services from forests. I used social-ecological systems theory to develop a forest management approach that recognizes and incorporates spatial and temporal dynamics. Social-ecological approaches integrate the role of people in ecosystems. This approach focuses on the maintenance of social and ecological resilience to change as the main management objective. I developed a structured framework that examines a resource system’s social and ecological dynamics and the supply of provisioning and regulatory ecosystem services. Systems modelling was used to capture the overall behavior of forest resources in the Cranbrook timber supply area and as a foundation for developing scenarios that identified a range of future ecosystem conditions. I then used spatio-temporal simulation models to capture a range of future environmental and social conditions, including climate change. Natural disturbance was implemented to effect historic variability. The supply of ecosystem services, under all scenarios, oscillated through time driven by the interaction of natural disturbance and forest management, making a constant supply unattainable. A sustainable timber supply is possible if harvest levels are lower than those currently prevailing; suitable habitat for grizzly bears can be sustained at high or low levels depending on road densities and access rules. A social-ecological approach is well suited to understanding drivers of change, sources of uncertainty, and managing the supply of ecosystem services from dynamic ecosystems."--P. i.
Spatial Resilience In Social Ecological Systems
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Author : Graeme S. Cumming
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2011-02-09
Spatial Resilience In Social Ecological Systems written by Graeme S. Cumming and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-09 with Science categories.
Spatial Resilience is a new and exciting area of interdisciplinary research. It focuses on the influence of spatial variation – including such things as spatial location, context, connectivity, and dispersal – on the resilience of complex systems, and on the roles that resilience and self-organization play in generating spatial variation. Prof. Cumming provides a readable introduction and a first comprehensive synthesis covering the core concepts and applications of spatial resilience to the study of social-ecological systems. The book follows a trajectory from concepts through models, methods, and case study analysis before revisiting the central problems in the further conceptual development of the field. In the process, the author ranges from the movements of lions in northern Zimbabwe to the urban jungles of Europe, and from the collapse of past societies to the social impacts of modern conflict. The many case studies and examples discussed in the book show how the concept of spatial resilience can generate valuable insights into the spatial dynamics of social-ecological systems and contribute to solving some of the most pressing problems of our time. Although it has been written primarily for students, this book will provide fascinating reading for interdisciplinary scientists at all career stages as well as for the interested public. "Graeme Cumming, central in the development of resilience thinking and theory, has produced a wonderful book on spatial resilience, the first ever on this topic. The book will become a shining star, a classic in the explosion of new ideas and approaches to studying and understanding social-ecological systems." Carl Folke, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Sweden
Pathways To Resilience
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Author : Daniel L. Bottom
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Pathways To Resilience written by Daniel L. Bottom and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Nature categories.
Resilience Practice
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Author : Brian Walker
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2012-08-06
Resilience Practice written by Brian Walker and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-06 with Science categories.
In 2006, Resilience Thinking addressed an essential question: As the natural systems that sustain us are subjected to shock after shock, how much can they take and still deliver the services we need from them? This idea caught the attention of both the scientific community and the general public. In Resilience Practice, authors Brian Walker and David Salt take the notion of resilience one step further, applying resilience thinking to real-world situations and exploring how systems can be managed to promote and sustain resilience. The book begins with an overview and introduction to resilience thinking and then takes the reader through the process of describing systems, assessing their resilience, and intervening as appropriate. Following each chapter is a case study of a different type of social-ecological system and how resilience makes a difference to that system in practice. The final chapters explore resilience in other arenas, including on a global scale. Resilience Practice will help people with an interest in the “coping capacity” of systems—from farms and catchments to regions and nations—to better understand how resilience thinking can be put into practice. It offers an easy-to-read but scientifically robust guide through the real-world application of the concept of resilience and is a must read for anyone concerned with the management of systems at any scale.
Revue Canadienne De Recherche En Sciences Infirmi Res
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language : en
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Release Date : 2006
Revue Canadienne De Recherche En Sciences Infirmi Res written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Electronic journals categories.
Navigating Social Ecological Systems
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Author : Fikret Berkes
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2008-04-24
Navigating Social Ecological Systems written by Fikret Berkes and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-24 with Nature categories.
In the effort towards sustainability, it has become increasingly important to develop conceptual frames to understand the dynamics of social and ecological systems. Drawing on complex systems theory, this book investigates how human societies deal with change in linked social-ecological systems, and build capacity to adapt to change. The concept of resilience is central in this context. Resilient social-ecological systems have the potential to sustain development by responding to and shaping change in a manner that does not lead to loss of future options. Resilient systems also provide capacity for renewal and innovation in the face of rapid transformation and crisis. The term navigating in the title is meant to capture this dynamic process. Case studies and examples from several geographic areas, cultures and resource types are included, merging forefront research from natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities into a common framework for new insights on sustainability.
Environment And Planning
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Environment And Planning written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with City planning categories.