Framing in Sustainability Science : : Theoretical and Practical Approaches.

• Superior document: Science for Sustainable Societies Series
• Author: Mino, Takashi.
• TeilnehmendeR: Kudo, Shogo.
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,, 2019.; ©2020.
• Year of Publication: 2019
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: Science for Sustainable Societies Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (196 pages)

Table of Contents

Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Part I: Theoretical Approaches to Sustainability Issues -- Chapter 1: Framing in Sustainability Science -- 1.1 Emergence of Sustainability Science -- 1.2 Educational Challenge in Sustainability Science at UTokyo -- 1.3 What to Frame as Sustainability Challenges -- 1.4 What Is Framing? -- 1.5 Framework to Visualize Transformation to a Sustainable Society -- 1.6 Scope and Structure of this Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Theoretical and Methodological Pluralism in Sustainability Science -- 2.1 Introduction - What Has Become of Sustainability Science? -- 2.1.1 Collaboration and Communication -- 2.1.2 Reflexivity -- 2.1.3 Research Designs -- 2.2 Ontology - On Reality, Systems and Fields -- 2.3 Epistemology - On Pluralism and Unification in Sustainability Science -- 2.4 Ways of Understanding Society -- 2.4.1 Theory -- 2.4.2 Consensus or Conflict -- 2.4.3 Parsimony or Complexity -- 2.5 Ways of Understanding Agency, Behaviour, and Interaction -- 2.6 An Integrative Framework - Social Fields and Natural Systems -- 2.7 A Typology - Linking Science and Politics -- 2.8 The Way Forward -- References -- Chapter 3: Approaches for Framing Sustainability Challenges: Experiences from Swedish Sustainability Science Education -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.1.1 Education for Sustainability -- 3.1.2 Aims -- 3.2 The LUMES Program -- 3.2.1 Program Structure -- 3.2.2 Sustainability Science Course -- 3.3 The Approaches -- 3.3.1 Terminology -- 3.3.2 DPSIR -- 3.3.3 Causal Loop Diagrams -- 3.3.4 Multi-scale &amp -- -level Perspective (Including Transitions) -- 3.3.5 Multi-level Perspective in Transition Theory -- 3.4 Socio-ecological System Framework -- 3.5 Discussion -- 3.5.1 Approach Learning Challenges -- 3.5.2 Changes to Enhance Approach Understanding -- 3.5.3 Single Case -- 3.5.4 Learning Activity Streamlining -- 3.5.5 Reflection Sessions.

3.5.6 Approach Readings -- 3.5.7 Final Reflections -- 3.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Practical Approaches to Sustainability Issues -- Chapter 4: The Value of Grey -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Layer Model -- 4.2.1 Dichotomy Versus Grey -- 4.2.2 Landscape Patterns in Three City Regions -- 4.2.3 Legacy of Mixture -- 4.2.4 Layer Model -- 4.3 Shaping the "Grey Urban Environment" -- 4.3.1 "Grey" in Urban Context -- 4.3.2 Grey Urban Environment in Tokyo -- 4.3.3 Grey Urban Environment in Tokyo -- 4.3.4 Japanese Urban Planning System -- 4.3.5 Uniqueness of Japanese Urban Planning -- 4.4 Enhancing the Values of Grey Urban Environment -- 4.4.1 High Density Urban Areas in Tokyo -- 4.4.2 Modernization: The Only Solution? -- 4.4.3 New Values and Ideas to Stay Grey -- 4.5 Shaping the "Urban-Rural Grey" -- 4.5.1 Land Use Transformation in Suburban Tokyo -- 4.5.2 Area Division System and Agricultural Promotion Regions -- 4.5.3 Productive Green Land -- 4.5.4 Hidden Order in Planning System -- 4.6 Enhancing the Value of Urban-Rural Grey -- 4.6.1 Growing Vegetables as a Retiree Lifestyle -- 4.6.2 Food Provisioning from Hobby Gardens -- 4.6.3 Satoyama Woodland as Community Biomass Energy Source -- 4.7 The Value of Grey -- 4.7.1 Natural Disasters and Layer Model Advantages -- 4.7.2 Value of Grey -- References -- Chapter 5: Framing in Placemaking When Envisioning a Sustainable Rural Community in the Time of Aging and Shrinking Societies in Japan -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Population Aging in Japan and the Challenges in Rural Regions -- 5.1.2 Discussing Sustainability in an Aging and Shrinking Phase of Society -- 5.1.3 Aim of This Chapter -- 5.2 Rural System Transition: Multifunctionality Framework -- 5.2.1 Conceptual Development of Multifunctionality -- 5.2.2 Development of Multifunctionality Framework.

5.3 Envisioning a Sustainable Community in an Aging and Shrinking Society: Case of Monogartari Workshop in Gojome Town -- 5.3.1 Context -- 5.3.2 Conceptual Design of Workshop: Placemaking Concept -- 5.3.3 Practice: Monogatari Workshop -- 5.4 Concluding Discussion -- References -- Chapter 6: Role in Framing in Sustainability Science - The Case of Minamata Disease -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Overview of Minamata Disease -- 6.2.1 What is Minamata Disease? -- 6.2.2 Delayed action -- 6.2.3 Compensation and Relief for the Victims -- 6.2.4 How to Frame the Problems of the Minamata Disease -- 6.2.5 What Was the Cause of Minamata Disease? (Scientific Framing) -- 6.2.6 Why Did Environmental Governance and Pollution Control Technologies Fail? (Techno-Legislative FRAMING) -- 6.2.7 How Much Does It Cost to Prevent or Recover from the Damage? (Economic Framing) -- 6.2.8 Were the 12 Years Required for Stopping the Acetaldehyde Process Long or Short? (Scientific Uncertainty Framing) -- 6.2.9 Is the Mechanism of Minamata Disease (Methylmercury Poisoning) Fully Understood and are the Victims Properly for Damages? (Medical Framing and Its Social Implications) -- 6.2.10 Who Must Decide the Criteria to Certify Victims for Compensation Before Relevant Scientific Knowledge is Sufficiently Accumulated, and How? (Time Consuming Nature of Science) -- 6.2.11 Interpretations of the Problems of Minamata Disease and Importance of Understanding Framings Behind Them -- Appendices -- Appendix 1 -- Appendix 2 -- References -- Chapter 7: Time-Scale in Framing Disaster Risk Reduction in Sustainability -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Natural Hazard Return Periods: Tsunami Classification in Japan -- 7.2.1 History of Tsunamis in Northern Japan (Tohoku region) -- 7.2.2 New Tsunami Classification System -- 7.2.3 Implications of Time Scales on Measures to Improve Resilience.

7.2.4 Case Study: Otsuchi Town -- 7.3 Sea Level Rise and Low-lying Lands -- 7.3.1 Past Sea Level Rise and Twenty-First Century Projections -- 7.3.2 Island Communities -- 7.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 8: Framing Food Security and Poverty Alleviation -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Impacts of the Green Revolution on Developing Countries -- 8.2.1 Brief History of the Green Revolution -- 8.2.2 The Meaning of the Green Revolution in the Context of Development Strategy -- 8.3 Poverty Alleviation from a Nutrition Perspective -- 8.3.1 Development Strategies for Nutrition -- 8.3.2 Environment and Nutrition -- 8.4 Dysfunction of Framing in Poverty Alleviation -- 8.4.1 Market Failure and Shadow Prices -- 8.4.2 Social and Behavior Change -- 8.5 Summary -- References -- Part III: Epilogue -- Chapter 9: Linking Framing to Actions for Sustanability -- 9.1 Chapter Summaries -- 9.2 Sustainability Science Examines Intended and Unintended Consequences of Framing -- 9.3 Concluding Remarks -- Name Index -- Subject Index.