We are delighted to have obtained feedback on our target article from such a distinguished and scientifically diverse set of commentators. It is precisely such a confluence of divergent perspectives that is crucial at this point in establishing the viability of the dynamical perspective in social psychology. Our stated aims in the target article were to describe an existing field of science tha...

The present study aims to design, develop, operate and evaluate a social media GIS (Geographical Information Systems) specially tailored to mash-up the information that local residents and governments provide to support information utilization from normal times to disaster outbreak times in order to promote disaster reduction. The conclusions of the present study are summarized in the following...

at current study, the relationship between transnational law, globalization and international solidarity has been studied, and talcott parsons's structural functionalism approach has been used as theoretical framework. this study is based on the assumption that: any inconsistency between the legal system and other social systems can result in social anomie. in the next part of the paper, t...

identifying role of extension system in adoption of new technologies have important role to developing favorable extension systems. for supporting sustainable agriculture in iran needs extension systems to be carefully thought and accurately implemented. the purpose of this is analyzing role of extension activities in adoption of sustainable agriculture. based on the results the attending agric...

Abstract Sustainable city place-making is a complex process and can deliver systemic unintended or undesirable development paths such as poverty, health inequality, or environmental degradation over generations. The application of socio-technical and socio-ecological systems thinking is applied to this critical challenge of how to create sustainable cities. Creating sustainable cities demands a...