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Advancing urban transitions and transformations research

Jonas Torrens, Linda Westman, Marc Wolfram, Vanessa Castán Broto, Jake Barnes, Markus Egermann, Franziska Ehnert, Niki Frantzeskaki, Chiara Farné Fratini, Irene Håkansson, Katharina Hölscher, Ping Huang, Rob Raven, Antonia Sattlegger, Kaisa Schmidt‐Thomé, Emilia Smeds, Nina Vogel, Josefin Wangel, Timo von Wirth

2021Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions53 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Urban transitions and transformations research fosters a dialogue between sustainability transitions theory an inter- and transdisciplinary research on urban change. As a field, urban transitions and transformations research encompasses plural analytical and conceptual perspectives. In doing so, this field opens up sustainability transitions research to new communities of practice in urban environments, including mayors, transnational municipal networks, and international organizations.

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PluralSustainabilityUrban sustainabilityField (mathematics)SociologyEconomic geographyUrban studiesPolitical scienceRegional scienceGeographyBiologyPure mathematicsEcologyMathematicsPhilosophyLawLinguisticsSustainability and Climate Change GovernanceInnovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentSmart Cities and Technologies