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Embracing Complexity
Strategic Perspectives for an Age of Turbulence
2022 || Paperback || Jean G. Boulton || Oxford University Press
The book describes what it means to say the world is complex and explores what that means for managers, policy makers and individuals. The first part of the book is about the theory and ideas of complexity. This is explained in a way that is thorough but not mathematical.
It compares differing approaches, and also provides a historical perspective, showing how such thinking has been around since the beginning of civilisation. It emphasises the difference between a complexity worldview and the...
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Partnering for climate change adaptations by Dutch housing associations
2019 || Paperback || Martin Jan Roders || TU Delft Open
Climate change can no longer be ignored. It is globally recognised that the evidence for climate change is unequivocal and that action needs to be taken in order to address its negative effects. These effects, such as warmer and drier summers and more extreme rainfall, may threaten the quality of life of those living in urban environments. To limit these threats, a number of climate change adaptation measures can be taken to pre-empt the negative effects of climate change.
The challenge of in...