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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
environmental science
Urban transitions: On urban resilience and human-dominated ecosystems
Ambio, Volume 39, No. 8, Year 2010
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Urbanization is a global multidimensional process paired with increasing uncertainty due to climate change, migration of people, and changes in the capacity to sustain ecosystem services. This article lays a foundation for discussing transitions in urban governance, which enable cities to navigate change, build capacity to withstand shocks, and use experimentation and innovation in face of uncertainty. Using the three concrete case cities New Orleans, Cape Town, and Phoenixthe article analyzes thresholds and cross-scale interactions, and expands the scale at which urban resilience has been discussed by integrating the idea from geography that cities form part of "system of cities" (i.e., they cannot be seen as single entities). Based on this, the article argues that urban governance need to harness social networks of urban innovation to sustain ecosystem services, while nurturing discourses that situate the city as part of regional ecosystems. The article broadens the discussion on urban resilience while challenging resilience theory when addressing human-dominated ecosystems. Practical examples of harnessing urban innovation are presented, paired with an agenda for research and policy. © 2010 Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ernstson, Henrik
Sweden, Stockholm
Stockholms Universitet
van der Leeuw, Sander E.
United States, Tempe
Arizona State University
Redman, Charles L.
United States, Tempe
Arizona State University
Meffert, Douglas J.
United States, New Orleans
Tulane University School of Medicine
Davis, George W.
South Africa, Pretoria
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Alfsen, Christine
United States, New York
Columbia University
Elmqvist, Thomas
Sweden, Stockholm
Stockholms Universitet
Statistics
Citations: 530
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s13280-010-0081-9
ISSN:
00447447
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy