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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Resilience thinking"”.
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Resilience thinking and the influence of street-level bureaucrats on the implementation of EU environmental policies in overseas territories: lessons from Gibraltar.
… thesis combines ideas from transition theory and resilience to develop more detailed understandings of how contextual factors shape policy implementation trajectories and how the coping mechanisms used by SLBs enable policy implementation systems to remain functional and adapt to external policy …
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Architects, Climate Change, and Resilience: Bridging Gaps Between Research and Practice
… large-scale and enduring climate change impacts, resilience has rapidly emerged as a central priority for cities. Research indicates resilience thinking is relatively new among North American built environment professionals. This qualitative study employed semi-structured interviews to understand …
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Planning autonomous evacuation for access and flood resilience
Resilience planning has been an increasing topic of discussion, with the shifting attitude toward an adaptive approach where landscapes serve a multitude of functions. Cities like Boston are at the forefront in resilience planning with initiatives such as the Climate Ready Boston. The history-rich …
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Social-ecological assessment framework for the restoration of the Iraqi Mesopotamian Marshlands
… framework to restore the marshes using a resilience thinking approach. This work describes the system and identifies specified resilience as a part of an integrated management framework. Key controlling variables, such as salinity, across scales and domains, are identified. Results suggest …
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Symbiotic Design Practice: Designing with-in nature
… way.<br/><br/>Using biophilia, biomimicry and resilience thinking as core eco-techniques, the research develops a series of teaching/learning practices that aim to enhance the embodiment of design with-in nature. This <i>Symbiotic Design</i> Practice process was developed, tested and evaluated …
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The food-energy-water-land-biodiversity (FEWLB) nexus through the lens of the local level : an agricultural case study
… recognised need to turn the abstract concept of resilience thinking into practical action for resource management. This is often difficult as resource management is complex and multifaceted. Nexus thinking attempts to address this by promoting a framework that integrates and coordinates resource …
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Taming the tiger: the political ecology of prawn production in Tanzania
… the analytical approach of social-ecological resilience provides a more nuanced understanding of the ecological structure and function of socio-ecological systems. Seemingly “apolitical” resilience approaches, however, fall short in contributing to an understanding of the political economy of …
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Social-ecological systems resilience in changing rural landscapes of the Midwestern United States
… dissertation has explored the application of resilience thinking to sense of place as a conceptual basis for envisioning ideal environmental management approaches and as a tool for guiding regional conservation planning. Application of place resilience to three Midwestern sites across …
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An evaluation of the determinants of resilience to drought in Malawi
… on the specific interventions required to build resilience. Current challenges associated with resilience include ambiguity, unclear measures, and problematized applicability. This thesis evaluates the determinants of resilience to drought in community food systems as a basis for contributing …