{"product_id":"9783658422493","title":"System-Theoretical Urban Development: The Potsdam Lodestar Approach","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSystem-Theoretical Urban Development: The Potsdam Lodestar Approach\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRolfes, Manfred; Wilhelm, Jan Lorenz\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn their book, the authors introduce the topic of urban development  from a systems (theoretical) perspective and provide explanatory  approaches, tips and methodological instructions for dealing with urban  complexity. Knowing full well that this sometimes amounts to squaring  the circle, the authors draw on applied systemic approaches and  systematically couple these with epistemological currents that can be  assigned to Luhmann's systems theory. The social understanding of this  theory of social systems represents a very good starting point for  understanding urban development and urban complexity. From this  perspective, urban development can be seen as a process in which  organisations and individuals with their own expectations and  perspectives are involved, in which contradictions and conflicts seem  inevitable and the future cannot be clearly predicted. Decisions in  cities and municipalities are therefore always associated with risks,  irritations and unexpected consequences. With the Potsdam lodestar  approach, Rolfes and Wilhelm present a multidimensional approach to  managing urban development processes. The approach distinguishes five  process dimensions, which are presented chapter by chapter and linked  with recommendations. The individual chapters are structured along  guiding questions and feature appealing visualizations and numerous  bonus materials. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2024-02-27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783658422493\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-658-42250-9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240cm x168cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 263\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45590118170764,"sku":"9783658422493","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783658422493.jpg?v=1772946120","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783658422493","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}