Community resilience to long-term tourism decline and rejuvenation: A literature review and conceptual model
Studied for decades in disciplines such as ecology, psychology, engineering and sociology
'resilience'can be defined as a system's ability to withstand and respond to change. The …
'resilience'can be defined as a system's ability to withstand and respond to change. The …
Energy cultures: A framework for understanding energy behaviours
J Stephenson, B Barton, G Carrington, D Gnoth… - Energy policy, 2010 - Elsevier
Achieving a 'step-change'in energy efficiency behaviours will require enhanced knowledge
of behavioural drivers, and translation of this knowledge into successful intervention …
of behavioural drivers, and translation of this knowledge into successful intervention …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding participant actions in OR interventions using practice theories: A research agenda
R Ormerod, M Yearworth, L White - European Journal of Operational …, 2023 - Elsevier
Practice theory is a collective concept embodying a group of social theories that take
practice, in other words actions, as the central focus of their theorising. In this paper we …
practice, in other words actions, as the central focus of their theorising. In this paper we …
[HTML][HTML] Challenges to scenario-guided adaptive action on food security under climate change
This paper examines the development and use of scenarios as an approach to guide action
in multi-level, multi-actor adaptation contexts such as food security under climate change …
in multi-level, multi-actor adaptation contexts such as food security under climate change …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of global climate change on water quantity and quality: A system dynamics approach to the US–Mexican transborder region
JA Duran-Encalada, A Paucar-Caceres… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The potential impacts of Global Climate Change (GCC) in zones where water is scarce, such
as along the US–Mexico border is, and will continue to be, a key concern for the future …
as along the US–Mexico border is, and will continue to be, a key concern for the future …
The energy cultures framework: Exploring the role of norms, practices and material culture in shaping energy behaviour in New Zealand
J Stephenson, B Barton, G Carrington… - Energy Research & …, 2015 - Elsevier
The energy cultures framework was developed in 2009 to support interdisciplinary
investigation into energy behaviour in New Zealand. In this paper, we discuss the framework …
investigation into energy behaviour in New Zealand. In this paper, we discuss the framework …
Boundary matters: the potential of system dynamics to support sustainability?
Abstract System Dynamics can be a powerful tool for understanding dynamics, especially
feedback behaviours, in many social-ecological systems where sustainable pathways are …
feedback behaviours, in many social-ecological systems where sustainable pathways are …
Introducing systems approaches
M Reynolds, S Holwell - Systems approaches to making change: A …, 2020 - Springer
The five approaches covered in Systems Approaches to Making Change–System Dynamics
(SD) Viable Systems Model (VSM), Strategic Options Development and Analysis (SODA …
(SD) Viable Systems Model (VSM), Strategic Options Development and Analysis (SODA …
Equity, power games, and legitimacy: dilemmas of participatory natural resource management
C Barnaud, A Van Paassen - Ecology and Society, 2013 - JSTOR
Many papers in the recent literature on participatory approaches emphasize the need to take
better account of the complexity of the social contexts in which they are conducted. Without …
better account of the complexity of the social contexts in which they are conducted. Without …