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The present study applies an evolutionary resilience framework to complex socioecological systems in the coastal regions in Europe with a particular focus on lagoons. Despite their variations, lagoons share common challenges in achieving effective and sustainable ways of governing and managing economic, social, and environmental uncertainties. Our aim is to demonstrate that building resilience involves planning not only for recovery from shocks but also for cultivating preparedness and seeking potential transformative opportunities that emerge from change. The framework consists of 4 dimensions: persistence, adaptability, transformability, and preparedness. To illustrate how this 4-dimensional framework can be applied to the specific context of lagoons, we draw on examples of good and poor practices from the 10 lagoons studied as part of the ARCH project. (C) 2016 SETAC.
Author(s): Davoudi S, Zaucha J, Brooks E
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management
Year: 2016
Volume: 12
Issue: 4
Pages: 711-718
Print publication date: 01/10/2016
Online publication date: 10/08/2016
Acceptance date: 16/06/2016
Date deposited: 10/01/2017
ISSN (print): 1551-3777
ISSN (electronic): 1551-3793
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ieam.1823
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.1823
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