Overview
- Cities and urban development as complex systems
- Use of systems theory and systems science considerations in urban development
- Theoretical guidance for practitioners
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About this book
In their book, the authors introduce the topic of urban development from a systems (theoretical) perspective and provide explanatory approaches, tips and methodological instructions for dealing with urban complexity. Knowing full well that this sometimes amounts to squaring the circle, the authors draw on applied systemic approaches and systematically couple these with epistemological currents that can be assigned to Luhmann's systems theory. The social understanding of this theory of social systems represents a very good starting point for understanding urban development and urban complexity. From this perspective, urban development can be seen as a process in which organisations and individuals with their own expectations and perspectives are involved, in which contradictions and conflicts seem inevitable and the future cannot be clearly predicted. Decisions in cities and municipalities are therefore always associated with risks, irritations and unexpected consequences. With the Potsdam lodestar approach, Rolfes and Wilhelm present a multidimensional approach to managing urban development processes. The approach distinguishes five process dimensions, which are presented chapter by chapter and linked with recommendations. The individual chapters are structured along guiding questions and feature appealing visualizations and numerous bonus materials.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Dr. Manfred Rolfes is Professor of Applied Human Geography and Regional Science at the University of Potsdam.
Dr. Jan Lorenz Wilhelm is a systemic coach and systemic consultant and works as a research assistant at the Institute for Environmental Sciences and Geography at the University of Potsdam.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: System-Theoretical Urban Development
Book Subtitle: The Potsdam Lodestar Approach
Authors: Manfred Rolfes, Jan Lorenz Wilhelm
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-42250-9
Publisher: Springer Wiesbaden
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature 2024
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-658-42249-3Published: 27 February 2024
eBook ISBN: 978-3-658-42250-9Published: 26 February 2024
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 263
Number of Illustrations: 54 b/w illustrations
Topics: Human Geography, Urban Studies/Sociology, Social Sciences, general