Journal article
Learning and local government in coastal South Australia: towards a community of practice framework for adapting to global change
Regional environmental change, Vol.16(3), pp.733-746
01/03/2016
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Abstract
Social learning can be a vital tool in assisting communities to adapt to change. Local governments can be a conduit between the communities they serve and the policy that they are trying to implement. Social learning in this context can be an iterative, often organic process. Based on a case study of coastal planning in South Australia, Australia, this paper presents the results of a qualitative mixed-method approach that documents the aspects of social learning within coastal management and evaluates the various lessons learned by local governments in South Australia. The role of social learning and adaptive governance is discussed. The paper concludes that by deliberatively incorporating the notion of communities of practice into learning frameworks, local governments can more effectively manage their coastal zones in response to global change.
Details
- Title
- Learning and local government in coastal South Australia: towards a community of practice framework for adapting to global change
- Creators
- Melissa Nursey-Bray - The University of AdelaideNick Harvey - The University of AdelaideTimothy F. Smith - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Publication Details
- Regional environmental change, Vol.16(3), pp.733-746
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 14
- Grant note
- This research was undertaken by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Flagship Coastal Collaboration Cluster with funding from the CSIRO Flagship Collaboration Fund.
- Identifiers
- 991013389816902368
- Copyright
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2015.
- Academic Unit
- Office of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article