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BES III: Theories & Integration

BES III: Theories & Integration. Understanding Social-Ecological Heterogeneity in the Changing City-Suburban-Exurban Complex. What is theory?. Conceptual construct; Goals: Understand topic Explain observations Frame approach Synthesize cases Unify difference Generate expectations

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BES III: Theories & Integration

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  1. BES III: Theories & Integration Understanding Social-Ecological Heterogeneity in the Changing City-Suburban-Exurban Complex

  2. What is theory? • Conceptual construct; • Goals: • Understand topic • Explain observations • Frame approach • Synthesize cases • Unify difference • Generate expectations • Hypotheses • Predictions • Forecasts.

  3. What is theory? • Conceptual construct. • Goals: • Understand topic • Explain observations • Frame approach • Synthesize cases • Unify difference • Generate expectations • Hypotheses • Predictions • Forecasts

  4. What is theory? • Conceptual construct. • Goals: • Understand topic • Explain observations • Frame approach • Synthesize cases • Unify difference • Generate expectations • Hypotheses • Predictions • Forecasts

  5. What is theory?

  6. What is theory?

  7. What is theory?

  8. What is theory?

  9. What is theory?

  10. What is theory?

  11. Then If

  12. What does urban social-ecology seek to explain?

  13. Social-Ecological Heterogeneity

  14. What are the drivers and outcomes of social-ecological heterogeneity? Social-Ecological Heterogeneity

  15. Social Differentiation Social-EcologicalHeterogeneity Biotic Potential Material Flows

  16. Social Differentiation Social-EcologicalHeterogeneity Biotic Potential Material Flows

  17. What key concepts & models operationalize the drivers/outcomes? • Not an exclusive roster; • Operate in Baltimore region; • Relevant to sustainability; • Applicable to other cities.

  18. Locational Choice Social Difference Social-EcologicalHeterogeneity Biotic Potential Metacommunity Dynamics Material Flows Stream Dis/Continuum

  19. = Mechanisms & Hypotheses Locational Choice Social Difference Social-EcologicalHeterogeneity Biotic Potential Metacommunity Dynamics Material Flows Stream Dis/Continuum

  20. Other models and sub-theories might also apply.

  21. Locational Choice Other Theories Social Difference Social-EcologicalHeterogeneity Biotic Potential Metacommunity Dynamics Material Flows Other Theories Stream Dis/Continuum Other Theories

  22. Ancient Origin Locational Choice Etc. Power Law Other Theories Urban Foot- print Social Difference Political Ecology Social-Ecol. Heterogeneity Biotic Poten. Metacommunity Dynamics Material Flows Other Theories Stream Dis/Continuum Other Theories

  23. How do existing BES long-term data apply to the three conceptual areas? • Relate to LTER Core Areas: • Primary production • Flow of inorganic matter • Flow of organic matter • Population studies • Disturbance • Satisfy Additional Core Areas for Urban • Human land-cover change and ecosystem effects thereof; • Monitor effects of human-environmental interactions, and develop appropriate social-ecological data and analysis; • Integrate research with local K-12 educational systems.

  24. Long-Term Data Locational Choice Social Difference Long-Term Data Social-EcologicalHeterogeneity Biotic Potential Metacommunity Dynamics Long-Term Data Material Flows Stream Dis/Continuum

  25. What do we learn about S-E Het that is unique, based on our Long-Term perspective? Long-Term Data Locational Choice Social Difference Long-Term Data Social-EcologicalHeterogeneity Biotic Potential Metacommunity Dynamics Long-Term Data Material Flows Stream Dis/Continuum

  26. How does each of the drivers relate to the other two? • How does locational choice affect: • Biotic metacommunity structure and change? • The stream dis/continuum structure and processes? • How does the stream dis/continuum affect: • Biotic metacommunity structure and change? • Locational choices of households and firms? • How does the biotic metacommuinty affect: • The stream dis/continuum structure and processes? • Locational choices of households and firms? • N.B. Direct effects on each other; indirect through spatial heterogeneity.

  27. Locational Choice Social Difference Social-EcologicalHeterogeneity Biotic Potential Metacommunity Dynamics Material Flows Stream Dis/Continuum

  28. How do the interactions & feedbacks work? • Mechanisms; • Hypotheses.

  29. Locational Choice Hypotheses Mechanisms Hypotheses Social Differentiation Mechanisms Social-EcologicalHeterogeneity Biotic Potential Metacommunity Dynamics Material Flows Stream Dis/Continuum Mechanisms Hypotheses

  30. BES III: Theories & Integration Understanding Social-Ecological Heterogeneity in the Changing City-Suburban-Exurban Complex

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