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Complete this quote: “From a systems standpoint, what cities are doing is…”

Posted by Paul Mason on March 14, 2010

Do you ever think about urban populations in terms of sustainability, Complex systems analysis or Resilience theory? Do you ever think of human communities in terms of Dunbar’s Number, cognitive health or overpopulation? Okay, before I overwhelm you: Free your mind. Reply below and let us know how you would complete the following quote:

“From a systems standpoint, what cities are doing is…”


This week’s quote comes from a SEED article about Resilience Theory and Urbanisation.


5 Responses to “Complete this quote: “From a systems standpoint, what cities are doing is…””

  1. bobby shabangu said

    i think this website is very useful in tackling social ills and raising awereness on the core values and issues of our social development.however its trivial,fun and exiting way of addresing the urgent need for the human species to act swiftly on issues of global warming and nature presevation is not realised to its magnitude.i feel more needs to be done to not only engage enviromental activists,scholars and inteligentias but also the clergy and the youth too because thats where the masses are and the future is…bobby shabangu from south africa

  2. bobby shabangu said

    What cities are doing is degrading enviromental and economics perfomance day by day:-)

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