Overview and Objectives

This lesson introduces panarchy theory and how it relates to understanding and interpreting natural and social systems.

This lesson covers the concept of panarchy. At the completion of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. Define a panarchy and related principles
2. Analyze how panarchy theory can be used to manage social or ecological systems
3. Apply panarchy theory to social and ecological systems
4. Explain two panarchy transition pathways
5. Understand how panarchy is useful in order to assess a system’s ecological resilience