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(Societal) Robustness
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Definition
Robustness of a system of systems might be maximized using different perspectives: a "social planner's perspective" might want to maximize the welfare for the entire system, while a 'pragmatists perspective' might be accounting for the power dynamics.
Source
Gold, D. F., Reed, P. M., Gorelick, D. E., & Characklis, G. W. (2022). Power and Pathways: Exploring Robustness, Cooperative Stability, and Power Relationships in Regional Infrastructure Investment and Water Supply Management Portfolio Pathways. Earth’s Future, 10(2), e2021EF002472.
See also: Robustness
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