Environmental planning vs. systems analysis: Four prescriptive principles vs. four descriptive indicators

Four principles for a systems approach to sustainability, which have been suggested as prescriptive, normative and desirable, are analysed. Limitations in the principles are observed. The four principles are developed into descriptive indicators, metrics or tools that can be used in sustainability s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of environmental management 2007, Vol.82 (1), p.51-59
1. Verfasser:	Korhonen, Jouni
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Biological and medical sciences Conservation of Natural Resources - methods Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife Descriptive indicators Efficiency, Organizational Environmental planning Environmental Pollutants - isolation & purification Environmental Pollutants - toxicity Environmental Pollution - prevention & control Environmental protection Feasibility Studies Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Models, Theoretical Performance evaluation Planning Planning methods Policy Making Prescriptive principles Public Policy Studies Sustainable development Systems Analysis
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Zusammenfassung:	Four principles for a systems approach to sustainability, which have been suggested as prescriptive, normative and desirable, are analysed. Limitations in the principles are observed. The four principles are developed into descriptive indicators, metrics or tools that can be used in sustainability systems analysis to study important properties of all complex systems.
ISSN:	0301-4797 1095-8630
DOI:	10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.12.003