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Managing the interrelations among urban infrastructure, population, and institutions
Die wechselseitigen Beziehungen zwischen städtischer Infrastruktur, Bevölkerung und Institutionen managen
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Universität Bremen, Forschungszentrum Nachhaltigkeit (artec)
Abstract "Increases in urban populations, aging infrastructures and global environmental change have begun to highlight the need and urgency to address urban resilience through research and stakeholder-based dialog. The number of case studies for individual locations and on individual challenges - such as me... view more
"Increases in urban populations, aging infrastructures and global environmental change have begun to highlight the need and urgency to address urban resilience through research and stakeholder-based dialog. The number of case studies for individual locations and on individual challenges - such as meeting water or energy demands - are increasing. Many of those studies reveal the complexity of managing interrelations among population, infrastructure, and institutions, though many ultimately choose a narrow, sector-specific approach to the issue. Few approaches have built on insights from complexity theory and related bodies of knowledge which are more consistent with the perspective that urban infrastructure systems are tightly coupled with one another and must respond to often subtle, long-term changes of technological, social and environmental conditions. Drawing on that knowledge, and building on insights from previous case studies, this paper explores the potential roles of complexity theory in guiding investment and policy decisions in the urban context, focusing on strategies to promote resilience and adaptability in the light of population, infrastructure, and institutional dynamics." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
urban population; institution; city preservation; urban development; management; global change; influence; population; infrastructure; urban planning; population development; town; correlation; adaptation; environment
Classification
Economic and Social Geography
Method
descriptive study
Document language
English
Publication Year
2006
City
Bremen
Page/Pages
46 p.
Series
artec-paper, 136
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications
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