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来源类型 | Thesis |
规范类型 | 其他 |
Ecovillages as Change Agents of Societal Transformation | |
Stefanie Albrecht | |
发表日期 | 2016 |
出版年 | 2016 |
语种 | 英语 |
概述 | Exploring a framework to assess their transformative impactEcovillages are change agents as models of sustainable lifestyles implementing structural change and intending a political statement. They are intentional communities with larger settlement structures designed and owned by their inhabitants, oriented to live within ecological boundaries and fulfill their socio-cultural needs of community, autonomy, participation and personal development. This thesis explores a framework that allows assessing their impact on changes to the interlinked elements of the established regime, centering change agents as complex socio-ecological systems and diagnosing barriers and opportunities to overcome the (re)production of unsustainble practices. To approach the complexity of transformation and ecovillages, concepts on multiple levels of change (GEELS 2011), complex socio-ecological systems (OSTROM 2006, POTEETE et al. 2010) and practices-as-entities (SHOVE et al. 2012) are used. It is explored how to integrate the change agent’s valued stable practices that formed institutions (rules, norms, forms of organisation). The transformative impact of a change agent is conceptualised as a process of diffusion (SCHOT et al. 2008) of its innovative socio-ecological (ZAPF 1989, CAULIER-GRICE et al. 2012) practices and institutions. Finally, the case of Ökodorf Sieben Linden is analysed in a mixed-method approach to show the explanatory potential of the developed framework. |
摘要 | class="field field-name-field-pub-title-additions field-type-text field-label-hidden"> Exploring a framework to assess their transformative impact Ecovillages are change agents as models of sustainable lifestyles implementing structural change and intending a political statement. They are intentional communities with larger settlement structures designed and owned by their inhabitants, oriented to live within ecological boundaries and fulfill their socio-cultural needs of community, autonomy, participation and personal development. As complex socio-ecological systems they show a diversity of innovative sustainable practices, institutions and systems of these: They share common goods, property and sometimes income as well as norms and values of a sustainable lifestyle. Established ecovillages show that sustainable societal systems are possible. There is potential that these change agents can alter the 'mainstream' regime. Ecovillages emerged from civil society and have formally and internationally organised, interact more intensely with the political and scientific sphere and offer increasingly popular seminars to the public. However, their immaterial aspects of community and autonomy as well as their diverse approaches towards sustainability make their impact complex to assess. Recent research acknowledges ecovillages as change agents contributing to a societal transformation by a "silent revolution" creating small-scale places of resilience (KUNZE 2015). However, no framework allows assessing their impact on changes to the interlinked elements of the established regime, centering them as complex socio-ecological systems and diagnosing barriers and opportunities to overcome the (re)production of unsustainble practices. This thesis developed such a framework using concepts on multiple levels of change (GEELS 2011), complex socio-ecological systems (OSTROM 2006, POTEETE et al. 2010) and practices-as-entities (SHOVE et al. 2012). It is explored how to integrate the change agent’s valued stable practices that formed institutions (rules, norms, forms of organisation). The transformative impact of a change agent is conceptualised as a process of diffusion (SCHOT et al. 2008) of its innovative socio-ecological (ZAPF 1989, CAULIER-GRICE et al. 2012) practices and institutions. Finally, the case of Ökodorf Sieben Linden is analysed in a mixed-method approach to show the explanatory potential of the developed framework. |
目录 | Table of Contents: 1 Introduction 1.1 Research Objective 1.2 Research Questions 2 Literature Review & Framework Deduction 2.1 Research Area & Definitions 2.2 Frameworks on Complex Systems & Transition 2.2.1 Different Dimensions of Stability: The Multi-Level Perspective 2.2.2 Analysing Complex Socio-ecological Systems: The SES Framework 2.2.3 Focus on the Change Agent & Action Situation: The IAD Framework 2.2.4 Change Processes: Institutions Evolving from Stable Valued Practices 2.3 A First-tier Framework Deducted from Theory 2.4 Second-tier Variables to Assess Change Processes & Change Agent Impact 2.4.1 Practices as Variables to Analyse Everyday Change: Social Practice Theory 2.4.2 Selecting the Change Agent’s Practices & Institutions: Socio-ecological Innovations 2.4.3 Diffusion Processes: Strategic Niche Management 2.5 A Framework for Assessing the Transformative Impact of Change Agents 3 Methodology 3.1 Deductive Research Strategy 3.2 Case Study Design 3.3 Mixed-method Approach 3.3.1 Participatory Observations 3.3.2 Content Analysis of Print & Online Media 3.3.3 Semi-Structured Expert Interviews 3.3.4 Online Survey 3.4 Directed Content Analysis for Data Analysis 4 Ecovillages as Change Agents of Societal Transformation 4.1 Overview of the German Ecovillage Movement 4.2 Identifying Seven Established German Ecovillages 4.3 Common Practices and Institutions in the Seven Ecovillages 4.4 Interaction Points of the Change Agent with other Participants 5 Indicators to Assess a Change Agent’s Transformative Impact 6 Analysing the Case of Ökodorf Sieben Linden 6.1 Micro Level Context: Material Conditions, Attributes of the Community & Institutions 6.2 Innovativeness: Assessing the Change Agent’s Practices & Institutions 6.3 The Diffusion Process: Interactions & Outcomes 6.3.1 Managing Expectations 6.3.2 Building Social Networks 6.3.3 Learning Processes 6.3.4 Translation 6.3.5 Modified Replications 6.3.6 Growth 6.4 Barriers and Opportunities for the Change Agent 6.4.1 Landscape Level Implications 6.4.2 Trends on the Regime Level 6.5 Summary of the Analysis 6.6 Assessment of the Transformative Impact 7 Discussion of the Results 7.1 Discussion of the Framework 7.2 Discussions of the Methods 7.3 Recommendations for Political Action & Scientific Research 8 Conclusion 9 References 9.1 Thesis 9.2 Media Content Analysis 10 Appendix |
标签 | Thesis ; Indicators ; Mainstreaming ; Sustainability |
关键词 | transformation transition socio-ecological systems social practice theory change agents ecovillages |
URL | https://www.ecologic.eu/13718 |
来源智库 | Ecologic Institute (Germany) |
资源类型 | 智库出版物 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/37501 |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Stefanie Albrecht. Ecovillages as Change Agents of Societal Transformation. 2016. |
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