System-Theoretical Urban Development

The Potsdam Lodestar Approach

Manfred Rolfes, Jan Lorenz Wilhelm

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English

Springer
27 February 2024

Cybernetics & systems theory; Urban communities; Sociology; Human geography; Rural planning

In 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.

By: Manfred Rolfes, Jan Lorenz Wilhelm
Imprint: Springer
Edition: 1st ed. 2024
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 168mm,
ISBN: 9783658422493
ISBN 10: 3658422491
Pages: 263
Publication Date: 27 February 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr. Manfred Rolfes is Professor of Applied Human Geography and Regional Science at the University of Potsdam. Dr. Jan Lorenz Wilhelm is a systemic coach and systemic consultant and works as a research assistant at the Institute for Environmental Sciences and Geography at the University of Potsdam.