Urban Transition Management
Compulsory and Recommended Readings
Lecture 1: Introduction to sustainability transitions thinking
Compulsory Reading:
Reader Chapter 1 “Understanding the urban context and its challenges” by Frantzeskaki, N., Bach,
M., Holscher, K., and Loorbach, D.
Reader Chapter 2 “Introduction to sustainability transitions’ thinking” by Frantzeskaki, N., Bach, M.,
Holscher, K., and Avelino, F.
Recommended Reading:
Rotmans, J., Kemp, R. and Asselt, M. (2001) “More Evolution than Revolution: Transition
Management in Public Policy”, The Journal of Futures Studies, Strategic Thinking and Policy,
3(1):15-32
Grin, J. (2010), “Understanding transitions from a governance perspective”, part III in: Grin, J.,
Rotmans, J. and Schot, J. (eds) Transitions to Sustainable Development; New Directions in the
Study of Long Term Transformative Change. New York: Routledge
Virtual Material:
Vimeo Video on “The urbanizing planet” product of the CBO project, narrated by Edward Norton
(Shared 04.10.2013). The video builds on the work on Cities and Biodiversity Outlook report and
open access book (cbobook.org)
https://vimeo.com/69640852
Youtube Video of Prof. Derk Loorbach (27 may 2015) Part 1 and Part 2 on “Sustainability
transitions: how to research and accelerate transformative social innovation”
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byv0VUP2eSI
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI4asQb39hQ
Youtube Video of Prof. Marc Wolfram (August 2014) on ‘Social Innovation in Cities: A view of Seoul”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMxCCqfd8bU
Lecture 2: Transition Management: Urban design principles and applications
Compulsory Reading:
Reader Chapter 3 “Transition Management: Urban design principles and applications” by Wittmayer,
J., Roorda, C., Bach, M., Frantzeskaki, N., Holscher, K., and Loorbach
Recommended Reading:
Loorbach, D. (2010), Transition Management for Sustainable Development: A Prescriptive,
Complexity-Based Governance Framework, Governance: An International Journal of Policy
Administration and Institutions, 23(1), pp.1 61-183.
Nevens, F., N. Frantzeskaki, L. Gorissen, and D. Loorbach. 2013. “Urban Transition Labs:
Cocreating Transformative Action for Sustainable Cities.” Journal of Cleaner Production 50: 111–22,
doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.12.001.
Virtual Material:
Youtube Video of the MUSIC project on Transition Management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue0q7WxWNLw
TED Talk Maastricht of Prof. Jan Rotmans on Sustainability (2013)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHFOe11OgBw
DUTCH: Recorded lecture of Prof. Jan Rotmans in Studium Generale Bibliotheek Den Bosch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WWLmSTdqDM
Lecture 3: Transition Management in Aberdeen city, United Kingdom
Compulsory Reading:
Frantzeskaki, N., and Tefrati, N., (2016), A transformative vision unlocks the innovative potential of
Aberdeen City, UK, Springer: Theory and practice of governance of urban sustainability transitions
BOOK, in Press.
Recommended Reading:
Loorbach, D., Frantzeskaki, N., and Huffenreuter, L R (2015), Transition management: Taking stock
from governance experimentation, Journal of Corporate Citizenship, Volume 2015, Number 58, June
2015, pp. 48-66(19).
Virtual Material:
Youtube Video from STVScotland on Aberdeen’s history
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZZoHs2huIA
Lecture 4: Transition Management in Rotterdam city, The Netherlands
Compulsory Reading:
Tillie N., M. Aarts, M. Marijnissen, L. Stenhuijs, J. Borsboom, E. Rietveld, D. Doepel, J. Visschers,
and S. Lap. 2012. Rotterdam – People make the inner city, Issued Gemeente Rotterdam. 5th
International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam. (downloadable from Rotterdam City website)
Tillie, N., and van der Heijden, R., (2014), Rotterdam’s smart city planner: using local and global
data to drive performance, Public Sector Digest: March Issue.
Recommended Reading:
Loorbach, D., Frantzeskaki, N., and Huffenreuter, L R (2015), Transition management: Taking stock
from governance experimentation, Journal of Corporate Citizenship, Volume 2015, Number 58, June
2015, pp. 48-66(19).
Virtual Material:
Youtube Video from the URBES project on Rotterdam’s transition to urban resilience (2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjOlF-iefLw
Youtube Video ‘Metropolis Now: Arnoud Molenaar, Rotterdam Climate Proof’ (Published
11.04.2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EV2wWcQ4TM
Lecture 5: Transition Management in Port Vila city, Vanuatu
Compulsory Reading:
Poustie, M., Frantzeskaki, N., and Brown, R., (2016), A transition scenario for leapfrogging to a
sustainable urban water future in Port Vila, Vanuatu, Technological Forecasting and Social Change,
(Accepted), Forthcoming.
Recommended Reading:
Loorbach, D., Frantzeskaki, N., and Huffenreuter, L R (2015), Transition management: Taking stock
from governance experimentation, Journal of Corporate Citizenship, Volume 2015, Number 58, June
2015, pp. 48-66(19).
Virtual Material:
Vanuatu History Documentary. This documentary is about how Vanuatu gain its political
independent from British and France, They gain their Political independent on July 30 1980. This
documentary was written and directed by Bob Kingsbury. Producer: Don Murray
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8VfxQpvEKA&index=14&list=PLgl_Skx2C1Vpwp_-XJwt6Le0ye0a9ecw
Lecture 6: Co-creating transition pathways for empowering local communities’ to act for
sustainability. The case of ‘La Botija’ protected area, San Marcos de Colón, Honduras.
Compulsory Reading:
Silvestri, G., (2014), An Analysis Model for National Park Planning Support and Sustainable
Development. The case of ‘La Botija’ Protected Area, Honduras. Master thesis, Pisa University.
Virtual Material:
Climate Heroes- Stories of Change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlMBwcnMuPA
Ernesto Sirolli: Want to help someone? Shut up and listen!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chXsLtHqfdM
Promoting Examples of Participatory Local Empowerment in Urban Planning Project (PEOPLE UP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS93RniKiB8
Lecture 7: Transition Management in Carnisse neighborhood, Rotterdam.
Compulsory Reading:
Wittmayer, J.M., N. Schäpke, F. van Steenbergen, I. Omann (2014) Making sense of sustainability
transitions locally. How action research contributes to addressing societal challenges. Critical Policy
Studies. 8 (4): 465-485. DOI: 10.1080/19460171.2014.957336
Wittmayer, J.M. & N. Schäpke (2014) Action, Research and Participation: Roles of Researchers in
Sustainability Transitions. Sustainability Science. 9 (4): 483-496. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-014-0258-4.
Recommended Reading:
Wittmayer, J. and F. van Steenbergen (2014) The community arena in Carnisse- Rotterdam, The
Netherlands in Wittmayer, J., Roorda, C. and F. van Steenbergen (eds.) (2014) Governing urban
sustainability
transitions
–
Inspiring
examples.
DRIFT,
Rotterdam.
DOI:
10.13140/RG.2.1.2367.7606, online available:
http://www.drift.eur.nl/wpcontent/uploads/2014/10/20140918_Governing-Urban-SustainabilityTransitions.pdf
Lecture 8: Actors in Urban Transition Management. A Multi-actor Perspective (MaP)
Compulsory Reading:
Avelino, F., and J.M. Wittmayer. Forthcoming. Shifting Power Relations in Sustainability Transitions:
A
Multi-actor
Perspective.
Journal
of
Environmental
Policy
and
Planning.
Doi:
10.1080/1523908X.2015.1112259.
Avelino, F., R. Bosman, N. Frantzeskaki, S. Akerboom, P. Boontje, J. Hoffman, G. Paradies, B. Pel,
D. Scholten, J.M. Wittmayer. 2014. The (Self-)Governance of Community Energy: Challenges &
Prospects. DRIFT PRACTICE BRIEF, nr. PB 2014.01, Rotterdam: DRIFT.
Recommended Reading:
Avelino, F. 2009. Empowerment and the challenge of applying transition management to ongoing
projects, Policy Sciences, 42(4), pp. 369-390.
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