In a world of growing complexity and uncertainty, the security of food supplies is threatened
by many factors. These include multiple processes of global change (eg climate change …

Adaptive governance is an emergent form of environmental governance that is increasingly
called upon by scholars and practitioners to coordinate resource management regimes in …

The focus of the great majority of climate change impact studies is on changes in mean
climate. In terms of climate model output, these changes are more robust than changes in …

Cities play a prominent role in our economic development as more than 80% of the gross
world product (GWP) comes from cities. Only 600 urban areas with just 20% of the world …

Assessment of disaster resilience using an index is often a key element of natural hazard
management and planning. Many assessments have been undertaken worldwide …

Whether spatial planning systems are equipped to cope with contemporary regional and
urban challenges is strongly dependent on their capacity to promote integration between …

The second edition of this highly regarded book provides a concise and accessible
introduction to the principles and elements of policy design in contemporary governance. It …

Highlights•Active citizenship contribute to social, environmental and institutional
resilience.•Citizens contribute to innovation, diversification and experimentation.•Challenge …

This paper reviews the concept of adaptive capacity and various approaches to assessing it,
particularly with respect to climate variability and change. I find that adaptive capacity is a …

Adaptive capacity is an important element of long‐term adaptation to climate change and is
the focus of a rapidly growing body of research. Interdisciplinary growth has the potential to …