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- Levin, Tarina, et al.
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Social Sustainability and Alexander's Living Structure Through a New Kind of City Science
- 2023
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Ingår i: Urban Planning. - : Cogitatio. - 2183-7635. ; 8:3, s. 224-234
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The disputed endorsement of inherited visceral and universal aesthetic preferences justifies the scientific validity of Alexander’s living structure. Apart from implying a resource-efficient way to promote well-being through urban design, the premise favors a collective approach to human self-perception and social justice. To better understand the contributions of Alexander, this article explores current knowledge about visceral and universal aesthetic preferences for living structure and if and how the new kind of city science, a mathematical model describing living structure, can be used for further testing. It also elaborates on the social impact of living structure, including its premise, and the potential of the new kind of city science to support social sustainability. A literature synthesis on living structure, the new kind of city science, and the premise showed a positive link between well-being and exposure to living structure. Limitations in research design nevertheless precluded conclusions about the associated visceral and universal aesthetic preferences. The new kind of city science was found appropriate for further research by holistically representing living structure. Moreover, like the hypothesized biological origin, social learning and sociocultural transmission were found to theoretically support the premise of universality and a collective approach to human identity and social justice, with further societal implications. For the concept of living structure to support social sustainability, it must be coupled with the promotion of empowerment and community mobilization. Hence, the operationalization of the new kind of city science should align with Alexander’s call for bottom-up approaches.
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- Nilsson, Caroline, 1984-, et al.
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Navigating complexity with the four pillars of social sustainability
- 2024
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Ingår i: Sustainable Development. - . : Wiley. - 2160-7540 .- 2160-7559.
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The concept of social sustainability has long been a subject of discussion within academic literature and practitioners. However, there remains a lack of clarity in its definition and scholars argue that this can impacting the legitimacy of addressing social sustainability challenges. Through a systematic literature review and a content analysis, we shed light on the multifaceted discourse surrounding the concept of social sustainability, elucidating its diverse applications and meanings portrayed and defined within scholarly discourse. Our findings show that the concept predominantly revolves around four prevalent categories: “Equity,” “Well-being,” “Participation and Influence,” and ‘Social Capital. Based on results, we develop and present a novel analytical framework of the four pillars of social sustainability, referred to as the “SoSuCompass,” representing a conceptual framework to clarify the concept's multifaceted nature. The framework can serve as a tool for a fuller comprehension of the definition of social sustainability.
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- Nilsson, Caroline, 1984-, et al.
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Navigating complexity with the four pillars of social sustainability
- 2024
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Ingår i: Sustainable Development. - . : Wiley. - 0968-0802 .- 1099-1719 .- 2160-7540 .- 2160-7559.
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Forskningsöversikt (refereegranskat)abstract
- The concept of social sustainability has long been a subject of discussion within academic literature and practitioners. However, there remains a lack of clarity in its definition and scholars argue that this can impacting the legitimacy of addressing social sustainability challenges. Through a systematic literature review and a content analysis, we shed light on the multifaceted discourse surrounding the concept of social sustainability, elucidating its diverse applications and meanings portrayed and defined within scholarly discourse. Our findings show that the concept predominantly revolves around four prevalent categories: Equity, Well-being, Participation and Influence, and 'Social Capital. Based on results, we develop and present a novel analytical framework of the four pillars of social sustainability, referred to as the SoSuCompass, representing a conceptual framework to clarify the concept's multifaceted nature. The framework can serve as a tool for a fuller comprehension of the definition of social sustainability.
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