Note: Intro -- My Experience with Transition Management -- Contents -- Transition Management in and for Cities: Introducing a New Governance Approach to Address Urban Challenges -- Introduction -- How Has Transition Management Been Applied? -- Outline of the Book -- Part I: Introduction of Transition Thinking in Urban Context and Theoretical Grounds of Transition Management in and for Cities -- Part II: Applications of Transition Management in Cities -- Part III: What Transition Management Could Offer in Different Contexts -- Part IV: Reflecting on the Impacts of Transition Management in Cities -- What This Book Is About and How to Read It -- References and Further Readings -- Part I: Introduction of Transitions Thinking in Urban Context and Theoretical Grounds of Transition Management in and for Cities -- Understanding the Urban Context and Its Challenges -- Introduction -- Change and Its Challenges -- Sustainable Development -- Persistent Problems and System Failures -- The Urban Context -- Defining the Urban -- Urban Challenges -- Scopes of Urban Sustainability -- Governing the Urban -- Urban Governance for Sustainability -- References -- Introducing Sustainability Transitions´ Thinking in Urban Contexts -- Introducing Transitions to Sustainability -- What Are Transitions? -- Transitions Studies -- Core Principles -- Co-evolution -- Coordinated Emergence -- Evolutionary Revolution -- Key Conceptual Frameworks -- Multi-level Perspective -- Macro Level -- Meso Level -- Micro Level -- Inter-level Interaction -- Multi-phase Model -- Multi-path -- Power and Agency -- Approaches to Sustainability Transitions in the Urban Context -- Geographical Approach (Cities as Transition Spaces) -- Complexity Approach (Cities as `Convergence Hubs´) -- Governance Approach (Cities as Innovation Drivers). , Cities as Transitionscapes to Discover Processes and Actions of Agents of Change -- Further Reading -- References -- Transition Management: Guiding Principles and Applications -- Influencing Transitions: The Transition Management Approach -- From Understanding to Acting for Sustainability Transitions in Cities -- Transition Management Basics -- Governance Principles -- Governance Framework -- Strategic -- Tactical -- Operational -- Reflexive -- Putting Transition Management into Practice -- Orienting -- Phase 1: Setting the Scene -- Phase 2: Exploring Local Dynamics -- Phase 3: Framing the Transition Challenge -- Phase 4: Envisioning a Sustainable City -- Agenda Setting -- Phase 5: Reconnecting Long-Term and Short-Term -- Phase 6: Engaging and Anchoring -- Activating -- Phase 7: Getting into Action -- Reflecting -- Transition Management in and for Cities -- References -- Urban Planning and Transition Management: Rationalities, Instruments and Dialectics -- Urban Planning: A Brief Introduction -- Evolving Rationalities of Urban Planning -- Rationalism in Urban Planning -- Incrementalism in Urban Planning -- Participation and Advocacy in Planning -- Collaborative Planning -- Strategic Planning -- Multi-level- and Metropolitan Governance -- Instruments of Urban Planning: Plans and Techniques -- Spatial Plans -- Sectoral and Thematic Plans -- Environmental Assessments -- Strategic Plans -- Dialectics of Urban Planning and Transition Management -- References -- Part II: Applications of Transition Management in Cities -- Empowering Actors in Transition Management in and for Cities -- Introduction -- Understanding Actors and Roles in Transition Management in and for Cities -- Practical Roles in Transition Management in Cities -- Transition Team -- Transition Arena -- Transition Network(s). , Heuristics to Understand Actors and Roles in Transition Management in Cities -- The Multi-level Perspective -- A Multi-actor Perspective -- Roles of Societal Actors in Transition Management in Cities -- Role(s) of Local Policy Officers and the Local Government -- Role(s) of `Civil Society´ -- Role(s) of Researchers -- (Dis)empowerment in Transition Management in Cities -- New Ties and Relationships -- (Re-)defining Roles and Responsibilities -- Intrinsic Motivation -- Conclusions -- References -- Starting Up Transition Management: A Closer View on the Systems Analysis and How It Initiated Transformative Thinking in Ghent... -- Introduction -- Systems Analysis Methodology -- Application of the Methodology -- Case Studies: Ghent and Aberdeen Cities -- Zooming In: Outcomes of the System Analysis in Ghent City -- Macro Level -- Landscape Influences -- Historical Sketch -- Meso Level -- Main Assets -- Dominant Culture, Structure and Practices -- Micro Level -- Identification of Niches -- Systems Analysis in the Transition Team -- Systems Analysis in the Transition Arena -- Discussion -- The Analysis of the History Inspired and Motivated Participants -- The Systems Analysis Broadened the Problem Perception, Which Was Considered Valuable by the Participants -- The Systems Analysis Revealed Institutional Barriers to Sustainable Development -- The Systems Analysis Served as a Catalyst for Mutual Understanding and Learning Between the Participants -- The Systems Analysis Falls Short in Creating a Sense of Urgency -- Lessons for Future Applications of Systems Analysis Within Transition Management in Cities -- Conclusions -- References -- Transition Management in Urban Neighbourhoods: The Case of Carnisse, Rotterdam, the Netherlands -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Arena Process -- Setting the Scene for Transition Management. , Exploring Local Dynamics: The System and Actor Analyses -- System Analysis -- Actor Analysis -- Framing the Transition Challenge -- Envisioning a Sustainable Neighbourhood -- Reconnecting Short/Long-Term -- Engaging and Anchoring -- Getting into Action -- Evaluation and Monitoring -- Results -- Conclusions -- Study Questions -- References -- A German Experience: The Challenges of Mediating `Ideal-Type´ Transition Management in Ludwigsburg -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Transition Management in Ludwigsburg: Process Implementation and Results -- Setting the Scene for Transition Management -- Exploring Local Dynamics: The System and Actor Analyses -- Framing the Transition Challenge -- Envisioning the Energy Transition in Ludwigsburg -- Reconnecting Short- and Long-Term -- Engaging and Anchoring -- Getting into Action -- Discussion: `Ideal-Type´ Transition Management in Context -- Allocating Time and Prioritising -- Differentiating the `Transition Approach´ -- Embracing Complexity -- Overcoming Entrenched Role Relationships -- Conclusions -- References -- Transition Management for Local Sustainability: A Case Study from La Botija Protected Area, San Marcos de Colón, Honduras -- Introduction -- Case Context -- Methodology -- Transition Management Process in La Botija Protected Area -- Process Preparation and Setting -- Headings0003351268 -- Exploration of the Local Context -- Adaptation of the Process to the Context and Design of Transition Management Workshop Series -- Transition Management Workshop Series and Results -- Workshop Series #1: Understanding the Context and What Creates Persistence -- Problem Structuring, Identifying Domains of Change and Local Opportunities -- Description of the Local Context Dynamics -- Connecting Environmental and Social Problems in La Botija Area -- Context Analysis -- Local Economy. , Under-Developed and Under-Invested Infrastructures -- Geophysical Conditions -- Environmental Problems -- Social Problems -- Institutional Problems -- Workshop Series #2: Co-creating a Vision and Guiding Principles -- Workshop Series #3: Formulating Transition Pathways and a Strategic Transition Agenda -- Cross-Cutting Workshops -- Discussion -- Understanding and Reflecting on the Interconnectedness of Problems and the Value of Ecosystem Services -- Giving Voice to Individual and Collective Desires and Ambitions -- Identification of Knowledge and Learning Needs to Solve Local Problems -- Creating New Collaborations and Transition Initiatives -- Realisation of Transition Agenda Post-Workshops and Cross-Cutting Workshops -- Conclusions -- References -- Part III: What Transition Management Could Offer in Different Contexts -- Translating Transitions Thinking and Transition Management into the City Planning World -- Introduction -- Planning Systems and Reform -- City Planning and Urban Sustainability Governance -- The Sydney Planning System Reform Project -- Transitions Thinking, Planning and the SPSR Project -- Translation Problems in Initial Attempts -- Mainstream Planning Scholarship and System Reform -- Beyond the Mainstream: Relational-Institutional Planning Thought -- What´s Still Missing: And How Transition Management Can Help -- Translating Transitions Ideas into the City Planning World -- Conceptualising a Means of Translation -- Taking the Logic into the World of Practice with Interviews -- Towards a Planning System ``Transition´´ Framework -- PST Framework Meets the Sydney Planning System Reform Project -- Horizon 1: Intention -- ``Intention´´ Under the PST Framework: Sustainable Urban Settlement -- ``Intention´´ Driving the SPSR Project: Comparative Analysis -- Horizon 2: Understanding. , ``Understanding´´ Under the PST Framework: Alertness to Complexity.