Doing more with less: Provisioning systems and the transformation of the stock-flow-service nexus

摘要: Abstract Physical components of societies like infrastructures need biophysical resources for their construction, maintenance and use. These components, analyzed as societies' material stocks, predefine energy raw materials provide societal services, necessary functioning social welfare. The nexus between the resource flows is crucial analysis social-ecological transformations. In this paper, we build on recent work in socio-metabolic research stock-flow-service develop a conceptual approach how to examine while addressing challenges We refer concept provisioning systems analyze institutions, technologies, knowledge practices mediating actors but also power relations involved creation transformation nexus. It enables us understand specific nexuses are constructed, which lock-in effects result from configurations options can be envisaged its towards lower argue that structuring space time well embedded within contested terrain state. By providing conceptualization, aim offer an understanding help define transdisciplinary process.