Applied Panarchy

Applications and Diffusion Across Disciplines

Lance H Gunderson, Craig Reece Allen, Ahjond Garmestani

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Island Press
21 April 2022

Applied ecology; Environmental science, engineering & technology

After a decades long economic slump, the city of Flint, Michigan, struggled to address chronic issues of toxic water

supply, malnutrition, and food security gaps among its residents. A community engaged research project proposed a

resilience assessment that would use panarchy theory to move the city toward a more sustainable food system. Flint is

one of many examples that demonstrate how panarchy theory is being applied to understand and influence change in

complex human natural systems. Applied Panarchy, the much anticipated successor to Lance Gunderson and C.S. Holling's seminal 2002 volume Panarchy, documents the extraordinary advances in interdisciplinary panarchy scholarship and applications over the past two decades. Panarchy theory has been applied to a broad range of fields from economics to law to urban planning, changing the practice of environmental stewardship for the better in measurable, tangible ways.

Panarchy describes the way systems-whether forests, electrical grids, agriculture, coastal surges, public health, or

human economies and governance-are part of even larger systems that interact in unpredictable ways. Although

humans desire resiliency and stability in our lives to help us understand the world and survive, nothing in nature is

permanently stable. How can society anticipate and adjust to the changes we see around us? Where Panarchy proposed a

framework to understand how these transformational cycles work and how we might influence them, Applied Panarchy

takes the scholarship to the next level, demonstrating how these concepts have been modified and refined. The book

shows how panarchy theory intersects with other disciplines, and how it directly influences natural resources

management and environmental stewardship.

Intended as a text for graduate courses in environmental sciences and related fields, Applied Panarchy picks up where

Panarchy left off, inspiring new generations of scholars, researchers, and professionals to put its ideas to work in practical

ways.

Edited by: Lance H Gunderson, Craig Reece Allen, Ahjond Garmestani
Imprint: Island Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781642830897
ISBN 10: 1642830895
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 21 April 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lance Gunderson is professor and chair in the Department of Environmental Sciences at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. His research focuses on the human and institutional dimensions of resource ecology. He is coeditor-in-chief of the journal Ecology and Society. Craig Allen is a professor at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and serves on the board of directors for the Resilience Alliance. His research focuses on the links between land use and land cover change, biological invasions, extinctions, and resilience. Ahjond Garmestani is a research scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Gulf Breeze, Florida, and the Utrecht Centre for Water, Oceans and Sustainability Law-Utrecht University School of Law, Utrecht, The Netherlands. His research is transdisciplinary and focuses on governance of social-ecological systems.

Reviews for Applied Panarchy: Applications and Diffusion Across Disciplines

"""The nexus of thought and application that breaks down the disciplinary boundaries is clear to see in the examples provided in this book. I have no doubt that the broad academic movements investigating resilience in the Anthropocene will gain much from Applied Panarchy."" -- ""Biologist"""