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*CALL FOR PAPERS*
Resilience
_Critical Planning_
UCLA Urban Planning Journal
Volume 17, Summer 2010
Deadline: January 15, 2010
Knowledge of the system we deal with is always
incomplete. Surprise is inevitable. Not only is
the science incomplete, the system itself is a moving target.
C. S. Holling (1993)
Recent macro-economic crises, from the American
subprime mortgage collapse to the global
financial meltdown, together with projected
ecological catastrophes, from climate change to
the post-peak oil production decline, have all
raised a crucial question: how might urban
systems accommodate future “shocks,” “crises,”
“disasters,” and emergencies” in whatever
(un)expected forms they might take?
Derived from ecology, the concept of resilience
is defined as the measure of the persistence of
systems and of their ability to absorb change and
disturbance and still maintain the same
relationships between populations or state
variables” (Holling 1973). A resilient system is
formed by the dynamic interplay between
deterministic forces and random events,
structural factors and human agency, linear paths
and contingency. Such heterogeneity and
variability allow resilient systems to absorb
unforeseen shocks, continually adapting and
evolving so as to resist collapse.
As the earth’s population approaches seven
billion — and becomes increasingly urbanized,
globalized, and interconnected — our collective
vulnerability to large-scale shocks also
multiplies, demanding more sophisticated,
critical approaches in theory and practice.
Sprawling natural/ecological and human/social
systems grow intricately intertwined as well as
ever more precarious. How then might the concept
of resilience inform urban research on the
ground? How might urban planning scholars,
practitioners, and policymakers integrate a
perspective that presupposes uncertainty,
heterogeneity, and collective entanglement?
For its 17th volume, _Critical Planning_ invites
articles that explore the question of resilience
empirically, theoretically, and historically in
specific urban contexts around the world. We
welcome papers and creative projects that
investigate resilience in relation to:
theoretical problems (sustainability,
development, scale, diversity); ongoing
environmental/ecological concerns (climate
change, dwindling natural resources); the
changing urban built environment (sprawl, the
rural/urban interface); unfolding civil conflict
and struggle (urban social movements); movements
of people (migration and refugee flows); evolving
socioeconomic regimes (neoliberalism, market
socialism); and the interplay of political
ideologies and collective imaginaries, among other topics.
References
Holling, C. S. 1973. _Resilience and stability of
ecological systems_. Laxenburg, Austria:
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.
Perrings, Charles. 2006. "Resilience and
sustainable development." _Environment and
Development Economics_. 11 (4): 417-427.
Scoones, I. 1999. "New ecology and the social
sciences: What prospects for a fruitful
engagement?" _Annual Review of Anthropology_. 28: 479-507.--
_Critical Planning_ is a double-blind
peer-reviewed publication. Feature articles are
generally between 5,000 and 7,000 words, while
shorter articles are between 1,000 and 3,000
words. We encourage submissions that incorporate
cross-disciplinary, multi-scalar, multi-sited,
transnational, and/or mixed-method approaches. We
also welcome submissions of photographs, maps,
art, or design projects related to the topic of
resilience for publication in the journal.
The 2010 Edward W. Soja Prize for Critical
Thinking in Urban and Regional Research will be
awarded to the best article published in
_Critical Planning_ volume 17. The prize
celebrates the lifetime achievements of this
critical thinker whose work continues to open new
research directions for the theoretical and
practical understanding of contemporary cities
and regions. For the prize, we will consider all
articles selected for publication through
_Critical Planning_’s double-blind peer review
process. Preference will be given to authors
speaking to critical issues outside the research
agendas of traditional funding agencies and
institutional donors. A $1,000 prize will be
awarded to the author of the winning article.
Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis,
and we highly encourage early submissions. Feel
free to contact us by email to discuss your
ideas. All submissions should be written
according to the standards of the _Chicago Manual
of Style_, 15th Edition. Please follow the
journal’s additional style guidelines for
submissions. Manuscripts should be submitted by 5
PM PST on January 15, 2010 as .doc attachments
via email to critplan@ucla.edu and two hardcopies
(postmarked by January 15) mailed to:
_Critical Planning_
c/o Orly Linovski, Managing Editor
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Department of Urban Planning
School of Public Affairs
http://www.spa.ucla.edu/critplan/
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