Improving understanding on degrowth pathways: An exploratory study using collaborative causal models

Futures

Volumn 55, Issue , 2014, Pages 58-77

  Videira, Nuno ^a   Schneider, François ^b,c   Sekulova, Filka ^b,c   Kallis, Giorgos ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b Research and Degrowth   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Causal loop diagrams; Degrowth; Participatory modelling; Pathways; Systems thinking

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC SYSTEM; MODELING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84892889795     PISSN: 00163287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2013.11.001     Document Type: Article

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