Sustainability Science : PATTERN STRUCTURE

PATTERN NAME (written in capital)

Pattern completeness

PATTERN Category

SCIENTIFIC APPROACH

STRATEGY

WORKSHOP STRUCTURE/DESIGN

FACILITATION RECIPES

FACILITATION INGREDIENTS

SUPPORTIVE DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES

ENABLING OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS

COMPOSTABILITY

Image (optionnal)

summary

Argumentation

To ensure knowledge of various topics and scale is well described, use a formal pattern structure.

Alexander initial pattern format use problem-context-solution format. This was useful, but in the case of wicked problem, where there is a web of intricated interactions, even defining what the problem is, can already be difficult.

Empirically we found using Alexander's original structure can sometimes be too tight and does not suit every context.

Jenny Quillien quotes Jane Jacobs and the need to identify interacting variables and to separate these variables in ‘smaller segments’ because they “do not exhibit one problem which if understood explains all. They can be analyzed into many such problems or segments which are also related with one another.” And, “when the segments are separated out the behaviors of a variable when in the  presence of other variables can be discerned.” (cited by Finidori, 2014)

Alexander himself later recognized that in their orginal form pattern and pattern language "do not actually allow a person to generate a good design, step by step." He tried to developp GENERATIVE SEQUENCE with mitigated results : https://www.patternlanguage.com/sequences/otherinfo/intro.html

So as a pragmatic approach the structure we used is PATTERN NAME, pattern completeness, PATTERN CATEGORY, optionnal image, pattern summary, argumentation, reference, linked patterns.

Linking to other pattern was seen as essential to keep the original idea of pattern languages, ie a network of interacting design elements.

References

Linked patterns (Larger or smaller patterns)

Sustainability Science Pattern

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