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Prolongeant ses travaux sur la répression, Vanessa Codaccioni analyse et dénonce les ressorts de « la société de vigilance ». Surveillance massive, appel à la délation, légitimation de la répression : une nouvelle servitude volontaire est... more

Prolongeant ses travaux sur la répression, Vanessa Codaccioni analyse et dénonce les ressorts de « la société de vigilance ». Surveillance massive, appel à la délation, légitimation de la répression : une nouvelle servitude volontaire est insidieusement imposée aux citoyens qui deviennent des acteurs incontournables de cette dynamique sécuritaire.

The majority of vulnerability and adaptation scholarship, policies and programs focus exclusively on climate change or global environmental change. Yet, individuals, communities and sectors experience a broad array of multi-scalar and... more

The majority of vulnerability and adaptation scholarship, policies and programs focus exclusively on climate change or global environmental change. Yet, individuals, communities and sectors experience a broad array of multi-scalar and multi-temporal, social, political, economic and environmental changes to which they are vulnerable and must adapt. While extensive theoretical—and increasingly empirical—work suggests the need to explore multiple exposures, a clear conceptual framework which would facilitate analysis of vulnerability and adaptation to multiple interacting socioeconomic and biophysical changes is lacking. This review and synthesis paper aims to fill this gap through presenting a conceptual framework for integrating multiple exposures into vulnerability analysis and adaptation planning. To support applications of the framework and facilitate assessments and comparative analyses of community vulnerability, we develop a comprehensive typology of drivers and exposures experienced by coastal communities. Our results reveal essential elements of a pragmatic approach for local-scale vulnerability analysis and for planning appropriate adaptations within the context of multiple interacting exposures. We also identify methodologies for characterizing exposures and impacts, exploring interactions and identifying and prioritizing responses. This review focuses on coastal communities; however, we believe the framework, typology and approach will be useful for understanding vulnerability and planning adaptation to multiple exposures in various social-ecological contexts.

Cities are key for sustainability and the radical systemic changes required to enable equitable human development within planetary boundaries. Their particular role in this regard has become the subject of an emerging and highly... more

Cities are key for sustainability and the radical systemic changes required to enable equitable human development within planetary boundaries. Their particular role in this regard has become the subject of an emerging and highly interdisciplinary scientific debate. Drawing on a qualitative literature review, this paper identifies and scrutinizes the principal fields involved, asking for their respective normative orientation, interdisciplinary constitution, theories and methods used, and empirical basis to provide orientations for future research. It recognizes four salient research epistemologies, each focusing on a distinct combination of drivers of change:
(A) transforming urban metabolisms and political ecologies; (B) configuring urban innovation systems for green economies; (C) building adaptive urban communities and ecosystems; and (D) empowering urban grassroots niches and social innovation. The findings suggest that future research directed at cities and systemic change towards sustainability should (1) explore interrelations between the above epistemologies, using relational geography and governance theory as boundary areas; (2) conceive of cities as places shaped by and shaping interactions between multiple socio-technical and social-ecological systems; (3) focus on agency across systems and drivers of change, and develop corresponding approaches for intervention and experimentation; and (4) rebalance the empirical basis and methods employed, strengthening transdisciplinarity in particular.

This study weaves together research that has been published over the last 20 years and creates a narrative about how we can change our organisations so that they are fit-forpurpose in the 21st century. Using knowledge management as the... more

This study weaves together research that has been published over the last 20 years and creates a narrative about how we can change our organisations so that they are fit-forpurpose in the 21st century. Using knowledge management as the starting point, the question "How do we move forward in a sustainable, holistic way to create organisations that are healthy and balanced among social, environmental, and financial performance (triple bottom line)?" needs to be answered. This brand new form of knowledge management is called radical knowledge management (radical KM).

The goal of this study is to perform a comparative analysis of agroecological and conventional small coffee farms. We investigated 15 coffee farms in the East region of Minas Gerais, a Brazilian rural region, based on coffee production... more

The goal of this study is to perform a comparative analysis of agroecological and conventional small coffee farms. We investigated 15 coffee farms in the East region of Minas Gerais, a Brazilian rural region, based on coffee production using a multicriteria analysis with economic, social and environmental factors. The results suggest that agroecological farms perform better than conventional farms in terms of sustainability, reduce labor intensity and improve income stability and the environmental impact, such as agro-biodiversity and forest cover. In particular, the results reveal that agroecological farms, though they have lower levels of coffee productivity than conventional farms, perform better in terms of income stabilization. This result depends on product diversification (such as agri-food products, vegetables or fruits) for local markets, which reduces farmer risks associated with coffee price volatility, improving both the local economy and local food security. Moreover, a...

Mythmaking presents us with an idiosyncratic fusion of language and metaphysics so as to simply convey meaning as language does, and also communicate an entire metaphysics at a level of meaning beyond language and image. Claiming so, is... more

Mythmaking presents us with an idiosyncratic fusion of language and metaphysics so as to simply convey meaning as language does, and also communicate an entire metaphysics at a level of meaning beyond language and image. Claiming so, is to attest to the relevance of myths in the operationalization of ecological worldviews. In this paper, I will assume such an operational relationship between myths and ecological worldviews. First and foremost, our worldviews act as 'first principles' in establishing our interaction with our environment. At a time when anthropogenic ecocide presents a grave threat to the balance of life on earth, this fundamental notion is of great relevance. Specifically, this paper will study how myths mediated human interaction with nature in the past and continue to do so today. By comparing sets of myths of the Tukano Indians of the Amazon and Hindus of India, I will identify two functions of myth as mediator between man and nature.

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Flooding and torrents are a seasonal phenomenon that hit a lot of cities every year around the world. As climate changes affect the world, cities are increasingly exposed to such threats especially those located on flood streams are most... more

Flooding and torrents are a seasonal phenomenon that hit a lot of cities every year around the world. As climate changes affect the world, cities are increasingly exposed to such threats especially those located on flood streams are most exposed to damages in the winter and the flooding season. In the past ten years, Egypt has been facing severe climate change effects like the increasing frequency of flooding in Egyptian cities. According to the Egyptian government, there are more than 1200 Egyptian cities and villages on flood streams and torrent tracks. These cities are distributed between the Mediterranean coast, Cairo region, Red Sea coast, Sinai and Upper Egypt, these and increasingly vulnerable towards the floods and their urban life is severely affected weather in old cities or in new planned cities. It is mostly located in the Eastern Desert at the east of the Nile. According to geologists and Meteorologists, these cities and their inhabitants are facing future hazards if th...

Kentin yoğunlukla tüketim odaklı gelişimini tetikleyen makro ölçekli ve salt yapı odaklı uygulamaların yerine mikro ölçekli kentsel müdahaleler, son yıllarda sayısı giderek artan bir alternatif kentsel pratik olarak karşımıza çıkıyor.... more

Kentin yoğunlukla tüketim odaklı gelişimini tetikleyen makro ölçekli ve salt yapı odaklı uygulamaların yerine mikro ölçekli kentsel müdahaleler, son yıllarda sayısı giderek artan bir alternatif kentsel pratik olarak karşımıza çıkıyor. Katılım, topluluk inşası ve taktiksel şehircilik gibi kavramların öne çıktığı bu “alternatif” mekânsal pratikler kentte birlikte üretmenin ve tasarlamanın yollarını arayarak kamusal mekân vasıtasıyla kurulabilecek bir müşterek yaşamın ihtimallerini ortaya çıkarıyor. Bu müşterekliğe odaklanan Paris merkezli atelier d’architecture autogérée / studio for self-managed architecture (aaa), kentte süregelen kültürel, sosyal ve politik gelişmelerle ilgili tasarım-araştırma-eylem odağında uygulamalar yapan ve böylece bahsettiğimiz mikro ölçek ile ilişkilenen bir kolektif platform. Pratiklerinde yukarıdan aşağıya tasarım yöntemlerini benimseyen platform, kenti daha ekolojik ve daha demokratik hale getirmek için birçok proje yürütüyor. Platformun öne çıkan mikro-politik kentsel pratiklerinden biri olan R-Urban, ekonomi, konut, kentsel tarım ve kültür gibi alanlar arasında bir bağ kurmaya çalışan ve böylece mevcut kentsel krizin üstesinden gelebilmek için kentsel esneklik kapasitesini artırmayı hedefleyen bir stratejiler bütünü. Proje kapsamında, yerel sürdürülebilir kaynaklar aracılığıyla üretim ve tüketim arasında bir denge kurmaya çalışan stratejilerle yurttaşların ve çeşitli kurumların birbirini destekleyen işbirlikçi uygulamalar yürüttüğü bir yerel ağ kurulması hedeflenmiş. Paris, Colombes ve Londra gibi farklı kentlerde yürütülen R-Urban projesinin, müdahale ettiği kentteki yerel halkı kolektif konut üretimi, geri dönüşüm ve kentsel tarım gibi sürdürülebilir uygulamalara yönlendirmesi düşünülmüş.

Palaeoenvironmental Change and Resilience of Dryland Ecosystems

In Pakistan, small and micro businesses (SMBs) are 99% of the surveyed economic establishments, employing 6.98 million of labour force. An early recovery of small and micro businesses (SMBs) accelerates the recovery of the affected... more

In Pakistan, small and micro businesses (SMBs) are 99% of the surveyed economic establishments, employing 6.98 million of labour force. An early recovery of small and micro businesses (SMBs) accelerates the recovery of the affected communities. This paper attempts to explore characteristics of proprietor and business; and dynamics of financial support mechanisms in general and friends and family financial support (FFFS) in particular. Various socio-demographic variables studied include age, education, operational tenure, period of closure and preparedness measures of business. The data is collected from 9 locations in Tehsil Balakot, utilizing an unstructured interview protocol. Data collected reveals that 10 years after the disaster, 98.7% have recovered; 78% SMBs reported better off and 20.7% at about the same level. 1.3% SMBs still struggling or closed out. SMBs receiving financial support are 79.9%, whereas 47.8% received it from friends and family. Financial support from friends and family was in the form of loan 39 % and aid 8.8%. As preparedness measures, 80.5% had saved for the rainy days but none of the micro enterprises were insured before the disaster. Reasons for better off are increased customers traffic, improved financial conditions of customers and conducive economic environment. Consistent with other studies, SMBs in construction related businesses performed very well due to focus on reconstruction and rehabilitation efforts. An exploratory study in developing economy's context, having a long term perspective on recovery of SMBs within the framework of devastating earthquake are few peculiarities of the study. Implications and guidelines for future research are discussed.

This paper explores project frameworks and design methods in order to reveal innovative ways and processes for creating more resilient cities and regions. Considering major environmental, economic and social challenges and extracting key... more

This paper explores project frameworks and design methods in order to reveal innovative ways and processes for creating more resilient cities and regions. Considering major environmental, economic and social challenges and extracting key quality elements from pioneer development schemes, the aim is to identify methods and policies that have a significant impact on the transformation, landscape quality and sustainability of places at city and regional scale. Starting with the model of design quality in project delivery, and looking at a transformation model, the paper discusses best practices for the development of concept and implementation before it considers the model of pan-European collaboration. An investigation of climate adaptation issues through the 'Room for the River', a national programme in the Netherlands, demonstrates the significance of landscape design, low carbon and spatial quality as vital aspects of the built environment. The West Midlands National Park (WMNP UK), a major infrastructure proposal, demonstrates how a broader vision can help drive environmental, social and economic transformation in a region, whilst SATURN, an EIT Climate-KIC project, reveals the first stages of a pan-European city collaboration with the aim of reintegrating the natural assets within the climate change impact strategies of the participating cities, and exchanging knowledge between European regions. This paper suggests that landscape design and the built environment are important drivers towards a successful low carbon transition, and they can simultaneously enhance social and landscape identity and boost the economy of a region.

OECD (2019) sums up the challenges that Entrepreneurs and SMEs currently and for some years to come face in Chile, before Social Uprising and COVID19 Pandemic. World Economic Forum (2020 a,b) reports highlight the rise of vulnerability... more

OECD (2019) sums up the challenges that Entrepreneurs and SMEs currently and for some years to come face in Chile, before Social Uprising and COVID19 Pandemic. World Economic Forum (2020 a,b) reports highlight the rise of vulnerability across Chilean territories following the Social Uprising and across all countries under the COVID19 Pandemic. Likewise, according to the GEM (2020 b) report on affects of COVID19 pandemic on entrepreneurship [promotion] policy, long-term survival rate even of established Chilean enterprises is “not favourable” (p. 51).

The concept of local development emerged and evolved in two main ways. The first and earlier definition emerged in opposition to growing state power and, subsequently, to globalization and growing corporate power. The second and generally... more

The concept of local development emerged and evolved in two main ways. The first and earlier definition emerged in opposition to growing state power and, subsequently, to globalization and growing corporate power. The second and generally later definition related to public management, based on ideas about the need to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public policies organized from centres of government. The first started as a project of anarchists and communitarians; the second as a project of the state. In both cases, 'local' was conceived of as a geographical community below the level of nations and federal states. In the first case, however, the emphasis was on community, identity and power and in the second on 'devolution' of responsibilities to the lower (usually lowest) level of government, notably the municipality, county or district within the authority of the state and its rules. More important, the first was also seen as a means of furthering democracy and dealing with growing economic inequality and hence with distorted economic (and hence political) power. I argue here that at least since the early 1980s the 'managerial' approach has come to dominate. In the post-crisis world, however, we need to return to the first approach and reconstruct an idea of local development based on human values, community and identity. Although local development in this sense is necessary for a more human development in future, it is not sufficient.

By suggesting predictable and controllable patterns of development, the literature on global governance seems to simplify the world for decision-making tractability. In this respect, security narratives often remain analytically frozen,... more

By suggesting predictable and controllable patterns of development, the literature on
global governance seems to simplify the world for decision-making tractability. In this
respect, security narratives often remain analytically frozen, while the dynamics of
global life are not. Relying on complexity thinking, this article both comments on the construction
and potential reconstruction of the concept of security as it relates to the question
of global governance and engages with the cognitive multiplicity of the notion of global
security governance. Such an exploration suggests the need for the complexification of
the discourses and practices of security governance through the adaptive contingency of
“security as resilience”, which rejects the detachment between human and natural
systems and the ability of the former to control the latter. The argument is that the
logic of “security as resilience” ismore appropriate than the conventional logic of “security
as control”. In policy terms, therefore, the complexity of global security governance intimates
an ability to cope with vulnerabilities, defy adversity and construct a new proficiency
in response to the uncertainty, cognitive challenges, complex unbounded risks
and the need for continuing adaptation prompted by the alterations in global life.

Gli ecosistemi di un territorio, attraverso l’erogazione dei servizi ecosistemici (SE), forniscono un supporto insostituibile alla qualità di vita dei suoi abitanti e i fattori di base per uno sviluppo economico durevole. Tali servizi... more

Gli ecosistemi di un territorio, attraverso l’erogazione dei servizi ecosistemici (SE), forniscono un supporto insostituibile alla qualità di vita dei suoi abitanti e i fattori di base per uno sviluppo economico durevole. Tali servizi costituiscono il capitale naturale del territorio ma anche una sorta di assicurazione nei confronti di eventi estremi.
Qui si presentano i primi risultati di un metodo speditivo originale. Emerge che ogni anno gli ecosistemi italiani erogano beni e utilità paragonabili (per difetto) a 71,3 mld di euro. Più rilevante è la dinamica di questi valori: in soli 10 anni alcune province sembrano perdere più del 3% del valore totale e fino al 18%, considerando specifici SE. La prospettiva dei SE integrata nella valutazione e pianificazione territoriale potrebbe supportare strategie di sviluppo più consapevoli dei processi ecologici e più lungimiranti

Purpose: Recognising the swift and negative impact of COVID-19 on innovation, entrepreneurial behaviour, and small and medium enterprises’ (SME) performance, the authors examine the situation and prospects of Hungarian companies and... more

Purpose: Recognising the swift and negative impact of COVID-19 on innovation, entrepreneurial behaviour, and small and medium enterprises’ (SME) performance, the authors examine the situation and prospects of Hungarian companies and evaluate entrepreneurial resilience and firm performance, with a specific focus on subsidised firms.
Design/methodology/approach: Data from two surveys are used. This is a combined dataset of the database of Hungarian companies required to use the double entry bookkeeping system, and the integrated monitoring database, established by the MIT to cover financial assistance from
both the European Union and national budgets. The analyses use the propensity score matching method. The ultimate goal of the study is to show the micro-level effects of the COVID-19 crisis on entrepreneurs, with special focus on previously received financial assistance by a firm, its geographical location (based on NUTS1 level 2 regions and urban
development zones2), industry (level 2 NACE3 codes), and size.
Findings: The result provides evidence that subsidies have a positive impact on SMEs’ resilience, employment, sales, and productivity.

As the pace of change has accelerated rapidly in the agri-food sector, coupled with an ever- increasing level of competitiveness, firms are seeking processes which are likely to strengthen their capacity for innovation. In this context,... more

As the pace of change has accelerated rapidly in the agri-food sector, coupled with an ever- increasing level of competitiveness, firms are seeking processes which are likely to strengthen their capacity for innovation. In this context, this paper explores factors that foster the intra- organisational coordination between purchasing, marketing and, R&D/innovation. In addition, we shed light on the involvement of Purchasing early in the innovation process. Five in-depth case studies were selected based on significant innovations on the agri-food industry and the involvement of the purchasing department. The results suggest that intra-functional coordi- nation plays an important role in the innovation process and confirm the relevance of some known factors, such as Early Purchasing Involvement (EPI), the quality of intra-organisational relations and intra-organisational alignment. On the other side, intra-functional factors emerged from our case studies, such as ‘purchaser’s internal attractiveness,’ a willingness attitude and managing anticipation of demand. The results provide empirical evidence on intra-organisational drivers and underline the core role of EPI in agri-food firms, thus comple- ment earlier studies from other industries.

The purpose of this paper is to exemplify the outstanding potential of literary narrations, and particularly the fairy tales, to foster resilience among primary school students. The starting point of these reflections is the... more

The purpose of this paper is to exemplify the outstanding potential of literary narrations, and particularly the fairy tales, to foster resilience among primary school students. The starting point of these reflections is the mimetic-cathartic vision of a literary narration proposed already by Aristotle and then developed by such contemporary authors as Paul Ricoeur, Alasdair MacIntyre, David Carr, etc. The specific application of the general idea, according to which great literary stories have a powerful intrinsic pedagogical potential, is depicted with the use of the example of a classic tale by the Grimm brothers, The Girl Without Hands, which is a clear mimesis in both textual and figurative sense of a resilient character. Moreover, the traumatizing circumstances against which the resilient attitude develops in the protagonist are related to family background, which makes the story particularly up-to-date at present times in which we observe an outstandingly high divorce rate as well as many other types of problems affecting large numbers of children in relation with their families. A variety of “pillars” or “factors” of resilience are easily observable in the behaviour of the “girl without hands,” which converts the story into a remarkable and encouraging example of overcoming all sort of difficulties and obstacles which our students encounter on their own way towards a more complete integration and happiness.

This study examines the subjective processes of introspection of three groups of adolescents at risk and in distress and analyzes their perceived impact on the development of resilience and, consequently, the abstention and desistence... more

This study examines the subjective processes of introspection of three groups of adolescents at risk and in distress and analyzes their perceived impact on the development of resilience and, consequently, the abstention and desistence from criminal conduct or, alternatively, the intensification of delinquent behavior. The three groups are: stable normal adolescents with neither past nor current involvement in criminal behavior; persistent criminal adolescents with past and current involvement in criminal activities; adolescents limited to temporary delinquent behavior with a criminal past but no current involvement in delinquent behavior. Our main findings are that (a) the processes of introspection and self-exploration of risk and distress factors have a perceived positive impact on current and future modes of thought and behavior among stable normal adolescents and juveniles limited to temporary delinquent behavior; (b) processes of introspection have a positive impact on the development of resilience and internal change among adolescents limited to temporary delinquent behavior. We conclude that, first, processes of introspection assist in the development of resilience among various groups of adolescents at risk and, consequently, in the desistence and abstention from crime; second, periods of crises and distress among adolescents at risk may serve as opportunities for introspection and possible shift from a criminal lifestyle to a normal one; and, third, failure to assume responsibility for their involvement in delinquent behavior may lead criminal adolescents at risk to develop deterministic attitudes toward numerous distress and risk factors in their lives and, consequently, continue with their criminal lifestyles.

El autor nos presenta un exhaustivo estudio de caso único en el que se aborda la construcción de la identidad de Rafael Calderón, un joven estudiante del Grado Superior de Música. Rafael ha conseguido elaborar su identidad más allá de la... more

El autor nos presenta un exhaustivo estudio de caso único en el que se aborda la construcción de la identidad de Rafael Calderón, un joven estudiante del Grado Superior de Música. Rafael ha conseguido elaborar su identidad más allá de la interpretación socialmente asumida acerca de la discapacidad. El estudio muestra cómo una persona con síndrome de Down tiene que luchar en la arena educativa para desarrollar una identidad libre de los prejuicios que el sistema educativo y la sociedad en general tratan de imponer. La resistencia generada por Rafael y su familia, los procesos educativos inclusivos, y el uso de la creatividad en la construcción de la identidad han permitido que Rafael pudiera desafiar las representaciones sociales, las creencias y el estigma. Ha llevado a cabo un proceso de resiliencia que desafía las fronteras de la discapacidad y nos invita a la transformación de la escuela. La relevancia del caso y el modo de abordarlo hacen de este trabajo una producción inquietante en la que se presentan las construcciones cotidianas y complejas que permitieron a Rafael soñar y crear lo que anteriormente no existía. Un estudio que alienta la esperanza e invita al optimismo para desarrollar escuelas inclusivas.

Since 1990s, many building sustainability assessment tools were developed and implemented in different parts of the world. Encouraged by the considerable success of these tools in promoting sustainability principles and practices, a... more

Since 1990s, many building sustainability assessment tools were developed and implemented in different parts of the world. Encouraged by the considerable success of these tools in promoting sustainability principles and practices, a movement to upscale building-centered assessment methods by focusing on the neighborhood scale was born in the subsequent decade. This movement has evolved considerably over the past two decades, and there are now many tools for neighborhood sustainability assessment. Also, during this period a large body of literature on neighborhood sustainability assessment tools has been published. In this study we seek to identify and categorize successes regarding the development and implementation of these tools through a systematic review of the literature. Based on evidence reported on 40 tools from different parts of the world, we identified two major success categories, namely, structural, and procedural. Tool improvement over time, provision of measurable indicators for assessment, and recognition of context-specific issues through developing some local tools are major structural successes. Also, major successes related to procedures are the promotion of sustainable design, improvements in environmental performance (e.g., reduced travel demand and sprawl control), and usefulness for identifying priority development locations. One major issue is that reported evidence is mainly related to some prominent tools, namely Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND), Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method for Communities (BREEAM Communities), Comprehensive Assessment System for Building Environmental Efficiency for Urban Development (CASBEE-UD), and Green Star Communities. Further research on other existing tools is needed to gain a better understanding of the successes. Overall, this study demonstrates that neighborhood sustainability assessment tools have great potential in contributing to the transition towards sustainable urban development.

The essay explores the surprising developments in Chernobyl’s radioactive aftermath as embodiment of the Anthropocene’s emergent environments in two German novels: Christa Wolf ’s Störfall: Nachrichten eines Tages (1987) providing a... more

The essay explores the surprising developments in Chernobyl’s radioactive aftermath as embodiment of the Anthropocene’s emergent environments in two German novels: Christa Wolf ’s Störfall: Nachrichten eines Tages (1987) providing a multifaceted narrative of the day of the accident and probing official news, everyday life, and narrative convention; and Alina Bronsky’s Baba Dunjas Letze Liebe (2015) describing a fictional village in the exclusion zone where people adapt to their radioactive surroundings. While both texts illustrate evocative pain about environmental damage when gardens are transformed into uncanny radioactive vegetable plots, they also unsettle common assumptions and document the narrators’ resilience in a time of
crisis, opening the contaminated world for uncomfortable considerations on a planet where there is no escape from pollution.
(cschaum@emory.edu; hsulliva@trinity.edu)

The purpose here is to see if the paper, Universal Resilience Patterns in Complex Networks (Gao, Barzel, and Barabási 2016), can allow " one to think about complexity differently along a path to perhaps suggest modeling applications for... more

The purpose here is to see if the paper, Universal Resilience Patterns in Complex Networks (Gao, Barzel, and Barabási 2016), can allow " one to think about complexity differently along a path to perhaps suggest modeling applications for real system[s] (simplified models of them not actual systems) in the future. " The paper is analyzed using the intrinsic nature of complexity—quantity and diversity of components and relations, together resulting in complexity of pattern-of-organization of structure and processes. The analysis is further developed by way of knowledge drawn from general systems, for example factor-development. At issue is whether or not there is an adequate match between the model or formulation presented in the paper and the real-world complex systems to which it is intended to apply.

Among the variety of career options, students have to choose one career from them to fulfill their aspirations. They choose their courses broadly out of Science, Commerce and Arts as per their interest and aptitude. The career selection... more

Among the variety of career options, students have to choose one career from them to fulfill their aspirations. They choose their courses broadly out of Science, Commerce and Arts as per their interest and aptitude. The career selection is justified later when they are either actually pursuing the higher studies in the field or working as professionals. If they prove their career decision correct then he/she seems motivated and career oriented. This motivation helps the individual to grow in his/her professional regime, to reach to the highest level of which they desired for. It overall uplifts the level of personal and professional satisfaction and determination. Self-esteem is a very important factor which may lead to high Resilience and low chances of Depression in person's life. In contrast, if students are not satisfied by their choices, then their self-esteem drops low leading to low resilience resulting in mental health related issues. According to the Lancet Report (2012) India has the highest suicide rate among youth aged 15-29 years. To address this issue, it is important to know the level of Self-esteem, Depression and Resilience among students and this need to be investigated for the welfare of youth. In the present study, various scales have been administered on the university students from different departments (Management and Technology Department) of the university. The study includes 80 students, 40 each from different departments and they were matched on gender, age and education. The purpose of present study was to find out the relation of these variables. The findings of the study indicate that low self-esteem is a contributory factor in originating depression whereas resilient people have the ability to defeat depression and lead the life with positivity and purpose. It is observed that high level of resilience compliments self-esteem and promote self-esteem positively.

The circular economy is argued to be a way of organising industrial systems that support resilience through decoupling economic growth from material consumption. Yet, extant research exploring the impacts of circular economy business... more

The circular economy is argued to be a way of organising industrial systems that support resilience through decoupling economic growth from material consumption. Yet, extant research exploring the impacts of circular economy business practices on resilience is nascent, with few studies detailing if and how these practices enable firms, industries and social-ecological systems to adapt and transform in the face of shocks and disturbances. In this article, we seek to advance research on the circular economy by proposing a research agenda that connects the circular economy to resilience at multiple levels. Based on insights from resilience theory and findings from the limited literature on the circular economy that has considered resilience to date, our research agenda focuses scholarly attention on key areas of congruence and contestation. We posit that pursuit of answers in these areas has the potential for advancing circular economy business practices capable of supporting resilience at multiple levels.

Executive Summary Global urbanisation is increasing dramatically and most of the world’s population now lives in cities. The environmental impact of cities has received much attention in the global debate, making urban sustainability a... more

Executive Summary
Global urbanisation is increasing dramatically and most of the world’s population now lives in cities. The environmental impact of cities has received much attention in the global debate, making urban sustainability a top priority – for local and national governments, and for the people who live, work and recreate in urban areas.
Sustainability is about putting in place solutions that will yield a positive legacy. Resilience is about putting in place solutions that are resistant to future uncertainties. Large investments are being made today to make our cities more sustainable; the success of these investments depends on their resilience and how the future develops. However, predicting the future is complex – perhaps the only certainties are that there will be change, and that we must learn to live within the resource limitations of our planet. Those involved in urban development and regeneration will influence the resilience and sustainability of our cities through their responses to influencing factors such as climate change, population growth, the global economy, and planning regulation. The Urban Futures Method aims to broaden the way we think about the form, function, and context of urban development and regeneration by focussing on the likely long-term performance of today’s urban design solutions, and their associated vulnerabilities.
In this Guide, we present the Urban Futures Method to test the likely future performance of actions taken today in the name of sustainability, in a series of possible future scenarios in the year 2050. Examples of such solutions might be installing a green wall or designing for mixed use. If the proposed solutions work across a range of alternative futures, the investment is likely to prove robust; where there are very different outcomes depending on the future, the solution can either be adapted to create a more resilient outcome (ie it will continue to function in the face of change should the future turn out to be very different) regardless of the future, or implemented with some insight into its potential vulnerabilities.
Incorporating a scenarios analysis based upon four distinct and plausible futures, the Urban Futures Method guides the user through the complexities of thinking about the impacts of future changes in key drivers. Scenario analysis cannot predict the changes, but can help decision-makers to plan for resilience and adaptation as a key part of project management, for both current activities and future strategies. People are able to think more broadly about the future and about the sustainability of today’s actions by considering ‘what-if’ questions for changes in society, technology, economy, environment and policy (STEEP). While the Urban Futures Method is independent of the chosen future scenarios, the method is illustrated using four scenarios specific to the UK urban context for the year 2050.
It is important to note that the Urban Futures Method focuses on process – broadening the scoping of future risk. The usefulness of the result depends on asking the right questions. The methodology helps to raise questions that would not normally be asked, and provides a structure for exploring them with a view to enhancing the solution that is put into place. The Urban Futures Method is designed to assist in making strategic or detail-level decisions about investing in plans or projects related to urban development and regeneration. The results can be useful to a wide variety of
public- and private- sector decision-makers, including community stakeholders, urban designers, planners, developers, architects, and engineers. It is applicable to sustainability solutions at all scales: from the planting of an individual street tree, to building systems such as appliances or water systems, to a mixed use policy implemented at a regional or national scale.
How can we make robust decisions to achieve the lofty goals of sustainability and resilience when we truly do not know what the future will bring? The process of assessing the performance of a sustainability solution in a variety of futures aids practitioners in identifying those conditions necessary for its success and in assessing the likelihood that those conditions will be met in the future. By assessing the necessary conditions in various scenarios, the Urban Futures Method helps identify the causes and effects of a solution’s resilience in a methodical way such that risks are evident and the options for adapting the solution are made clearer. Note that it does not assess the current viability of the solution to deliver sustainability benefits today, as its performance is strongly context dependent. Nor does it define the local sustainability priorities, which form part of the local context.

Cities play a crucial role in shaping coupled human-environment systems at local and global scales. With a view to amounting sustainability deficits, urban stakeholders thus require transformative capacity to perform radical change within... more

Cities play a crucial role in shaping coupled human-environment systems at local and global scales. With a view to amounting sustainability deficits, urban stakeholders thus require transformative capacity to perform radical change within and across the multiple socio-ecological and socio-technical systems embedded in cities. However, existing (transformative) ‘capacity’ concepts refer to distinct subjects and purposes and do not adequately address the particularities of urban contexts and/or practical operationalization. Therefore, this paper suggests an integrated conceptual framework for developing ‘urban transformative capacity’, drawing on contributions from a range of research areas. It identifies 10 key components and a range of factors that describe the forms of agency and interaction, development processes and relational dimensions involved in building up urban transformative capacity, emphasizing the vital role of place and scale in this. It thus establishes a baseline and direction for capacity growth. This allows recognizing the particular requirements and assets of diverse types of cities and urban contexts in the global North and South, and offers strategic orientation for urban policy making, planning practice and research.

This paper aims to point out the resilience capacity that vernacular architecture has in its origins due to its continuous evolution over time, and its ability to adapt to the new established ecosystems after shocks and disasters.... more

This paper aims to point out the resilience capacity that vernacular architecture has in its origins due to its continuous evolution over time, and its ability to adapt to the new established ecosystems after shocks and disasters. Furthermore, this paper investigates the contribution of the local building cultures on reducing the vulnerabilities of the urban and rural settlements of today. Indigenous knowledge can enhance resilience of social-ecological systems as this knowledge, accumulated through experiences, has demonstrated the ability to deal with complexity and changing of environmental factors. Unfortunately indigenous knowledge is not still adequately recognised as an instrument into the realm of science. With this present paper we aim to increase the awareness of learning resilient design principles from vernacular architectural culture and re-interpreting them in establishment of new urban strategies for the future cities. In particular, this research is deepened by examp...

Lays out and describes our volume as intersectional, for we illustrate how different social hierarchies—of wealth, sexism, racism—intersect to produce suffering and harm for women, newborns, and providers across the globe. We adopt a... more

Lays out and describes our volume as intersectional, for we illustrate how different social hierarchies—of wealth, sexism, racism—intersect to produce suffering and harm for women, newborns, and providers across the globe. We adopt a
human rights framework as every chapter shows, implicitly or explicitly, that women’s rights are human rights, that marginalized communities suffer the most when human rights are denied, or that human rights in healthcare are on a collision course with the privatization of health care. Our volume is transdisciplinary because our 50 authors include a range of researchers with clinical, academic, and policy expertise, including midwives, nurses, obstetricians, pediatricians, neonatologists, medical anthropologists, sociologists, public health researchers, social workers, activists, and policy makers. Our volume is science-driven, as it builds upon and reflects the recent scientific consensus on maternal and newborn health that we outline below. Last but not least, our approach is community-driven, as we provide
models of birth or maternity care that are based in local and participatory knowledges and practices.

Forced displacement and resettlement is a pervasive challenge being contemplated across the social sciences. Scholarly literature, however, often fails to engage complexities of power in understanding socio-environmental interactions in... more

Forced displacement and resettlement is a pervasive challenge being contemplated across the social sciences. Scholarly literature, however, often fails to engage complexities of power in understanding socio-environmental interactions in resettlement processes. Addressing Zimbabwe’s Tokwe-Mukosi flood disaster resettlement, we explore hegemonic uses of state power during the pre- and post-flood induced resettlement processes. We examine how state power exercised through local government, financial, and security institutions impacts community vulnerabilities during forced resettlement processes, while furthering capitalist agendas, drawing insights from analysing narratives between 2010 and 2021. Concerns abound that multiple ministries, the police, and the army undermined displaced people’s resilience, including through inadequate compensation, with state institutions neglecting displaced communities during encampment by inadequately meeting physical security, health, educational, an...

This paper summarises the organisation of the two competitions addressing architects and NGOs multidisciplinary teams that the role they played, together with the conference track on Humanitarian Architecture at the 8th edition of the... more

This paper summarises the organisation of the two competitions addressing architects and NGOs multidisciplinary teams that the role they played, together with the conference track on Humanitarian Architecture at the 8th edition of the International Conference on Building Resilience. Both the competitions and the scientific event meant to contribute to the debate on an architectural practice carried out in crisis scenarios near the most vulnerable, notably the poor, the forcibly displaced or the disaster affected. Besides the main data about the design contest, it is discussed the concept of humanitarian architecture on the basis of selected readings. The paper concludes with a tentative definition of Humanitarian Architecture and suggestions regarding criteria for successfully organising both the contests and the scientific event.

Keywords: Strategic planning Performance-based planning Complex adaptive systems Adaptive planning and management Problem structuring methods Resilience A B S T R A C T Urban systems and human settlements have been growing exponentially... more

Keywords: Strategic planning Performance-based planning Complex adaptive systems Adaptive planning and management Problem structuring methods Resilience A B S T R A C T Urban systems and human settlements have been growing exponentially in size and complexity in the last decades, defying current approaches to sustainable development. While urban planning has been identified as one of the main tools for attaining specific sustainability goals, consideration of cities as complex social-ecological and adaptive systems challenges traditional views, demanding new flexible and creative planning solutions. In this conceptual study, we analyse the capacity of performance-based planning (PBP) to provide sustainable solutions for urban planning problems. To do so, we examine the different conceptualizations of PBP in the current planning environment. To better define the challenges posed by the complexity of urban systems, we explore the similarities and common ground between PBP and other approaches such as adaptive planning and management (APM) and problem structuring methods (PSM). We analyse a case study, in Queensland (Australia), using SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) analysis to identify potential advantages and barriers to the implementation of PBP. Finally, we discuss the potential role of APM and PSM in PBP, the utility of an extended conceptualization of resilience as an important reference for its implementation and a potentially stronger role for planners in PBP as decision shapers.

L’artificializzazione del territorio, determinata dalla canalizzazione degli alvei fluviali e dall’impermeabilizzazione delle aree urbane, ha ridotto la capacità di assorbimento dei suoli e diminuito i tempi di corrivazione; pertanto, per... more

L’artificializzazione del territorio, determinata dalla canalizzazione degli alvei fluviali e dall’impermeabilizzazione delle aree urbane, ha ridotto la capacità di assorbimento dei suoli e diminuito i tempi di corrivazione; pertanto, per garantire una maggiore sicurezza nelle aree urbane si può procedere con una migliore gestione delle acque favorendo le azioni di de-impermeabilizzazione dei suoli e la rimozione delle opere edilizie, e concorrendo al potenziamento della dotazione di aree verdi,. Questi specifici interventi, coerenti con gli obiettivi stabiliti dall’Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile, qualora accompagnati da adeguate azioni di rinaturalizzazione, potranno condurre sia alla messa in sicurezza dei sistemi urbani, sia all’incremento delle prestazioni ecologiche a beneficio della qualità ambientale e delle popolazioni insediate.
Il presente contributo, dopo aver trattato il rapporto tra città e fiume e proposto una possibile lettura sinottica del concetto di de-impermeabilizzazione, si confronterà con alcuni casi caratterizzati dalla presenza di “fiumi urbani”. Particolare attenzione sarà posta alle esperienze di progettazione urbana e territoriale fondate sul trattamento di territori ad alta intensità di urbanizzazione/copertura dei suoli attraversati da corsi d’acqua.