This paper provides a review and evaluation of the use of problem structuring methods
(PSMs) in practice. It starts by describing the origins of PSMs, the type of problem situation …

Background: Climate change is expected to have a range of health impacts, some of which
are already apparent. Public health adaptation is imperative, but there has been little …

The term 'systemic innovation'is increasing in use, but there is no consensus on its meaning:
five understandings of the term can be identified, each based on a different view of what the …

This progress report considers the need for developing a critical body of research on
deliberate transformation as a response to global environmental change. Although there is a …

The impacts of climate change are already being felt. Learning how to live with these
impacts is a priority for human development. In this context, it is too easy to see adaptation …

Complexity stems from the nature of problems. They rarely present themselves individually,
but come related to other problems, in richly interconnected problem situations that are …

Governance failures are at the origin of many resource management problems. In particular
climate change and the concomitant increase of extreme weather events has exposed the …

The Second Edition of Introduction to Action Research: Social Research for Social Change
makes social science matter! It focuses on how it is possible to combine practical problem …

Having answered the basic question 'why methodology?', I can now begin to lay out my own
methodological ideas, starting with a definition of the term 'intervention'. This will provide a …

This revised edition includes the most current thinking on reflective learning, as well as
stories from academics and students that bring to life the practical impact of reflection in …