In this lecture, we introduce the topic of "resilience" as applied to social-ecological systems, and related terms such as (resilience) thresholds and vulnerability. This allows us to introduce the notions of "complex adaptive systems" (CAS) in contrast with "simple" systems or even "complicated" systems. Complex adaptive systems sometimes admit multiple steady states and "stability regimes", which we demonstrate with an example from fisheries management. This example motivates the "ball-in-a-basin" dynamical systems conceptual model that we will use as we move on to discuss critical slowing down next time. Next time, we will also define adaptability and transformability, two other important concepts in resilience thinking.
Whiteboard notes for this lecture can be found at: https://www.dropbox.com/s/70l5mbl77zhwmun/SOS220-LectureC1-2023-01-30-Introduction_to_Resilience_Thinking.pdf?dl=0
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