In sustainability science, the tension between more descriptive–analytical and more process-
oriented approaches is receiving increasing attention. The latter entails a number of roles for …

To date, the field of transition research lacks a suitable vocabulary to analyse the (changing)
interactions and relations of actors as part of a sustainability transition. This article …

Sustainability transitions as processes of fundamental change in societal systems are open-
ended, nonlinear and uncertain. Respective research and governance approaches, eg …

Since the 1990s, the local level of governance has become increasingly important in
addressing the challenge of sustainable development. In this article, we compare two …

Sustainability transitions pose novel challenges to cities that go beyond traditional planning
and urban development policies. Such transitions require broader engagement …

Action research is the collaborative production of scientifically and socially relevant
knowledge through a participatory process. Real-life problems are addressed and new …

This paper presents the theoretical basis and the methodological framework of the
community arena, a co-creation tool for sustainable behaviour by local communities and …

This discussion paper engages with the transformative potential of communities, meaning
the potential of communities to transform themselves and their surroundings so as to …

The case study in this chapter marks a socially disadvantaged community in the South of
Rotterdam, the Netherlands: Carnisse. Transition management was applied in Carnisse in …

Sustainability transitions as processes of fundamental change in societal systems are open-
ended, nonlinear and uncertain. Respective research and governance approaches, eg …