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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
What are the traits of a social-ecological system: towards a framework in support of urban sustainability
npj Urban Sustainability, Volume 1, No. 1, Article 14, Year 2021
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To ensure that cities and urban ecosystems support human wellbeing and overall quality of life we need conceptual frameworks that can connect different scientific disciplines as well as research and practice. In this perspective, we explore the potential of a traits framework for understanding social-ecological patterns, dynamics, interactions, and tipping points in complex urban systems. To do so, we discuss what kind of framing, and what research, that would allow traits to (1) link the sensitivity of a given environmental entity to different globally relevant pressures, such as land conversion or climate change to its social-ecological consequences; (2) connect to human appraisal and diverse bio-cultural sense-making through the different cues and characteristics people use to detect change or articulate value narratives, and (3) examine how and under what conditions this new approach may trigger, inform, and support decision making in land/resources management at different scales. © 2021, The Author(s).
Authors & Co-Authors
Andersson, Erik
Sweden, Stockholm
Stockholms Universitet
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Haase, Dagmar
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Germany, Leipzig
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research–ufz
Anderson, Pippin M.L.
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Cortinovis, Chiara
Sweden, Lund
Lunds Universitet
Goodness, Julie
Sweden, Stockholm
Stockholms Universitet
South Africa, Cape Town
University of Cape Town
Kendal, Dave J.
Australia, Hobart
University of Tasmania
Lausch, Angela
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Germany, Leipzig
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research–ufz
McPhearson, Timon P.
Sweden, Stockholm
Stockholms Universitet
United States, New York
The new School
United States, Millbrook
Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Wellmann, Thilo
Germany, Berlin
Humboldt-universität zu Berlin
Germany, Leipzig
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research–ufz
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 10
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/s42949-020-00008-4
ISSN:
26618001
Research Areas
Disability
Environmental