Social System examines society as a system of interactions among individuals in a patterned manner. These interactions are an interdependent set of cultural and structural elements – norms and values, that forms as social structure. Social system concept emphasizes the function of social structures as a whole, rather than in parts; a ecomprehensive arrangement with each part has roles to play to support common goals of the overall system.
The theme of interest heeds the interrelations of social, economic, political, and environmental systems in the framework of sustainability. Research in this subject ask: how society affects the environment through policies? And how policies determine behavior or behavioral shifts to improve the environment? How can a community thrive in economy as well as in conservation and well-being? And how those good intentions can be implemented for more than mere suggestions? Studies in this theme examine topics including economy and environmental taxes, human interaction and behaviour, urban mobility and quality of life, and other related topics.
Aiming to provide grounded and applicable recommendations for policies, this theme is guided by coherent social research methods and statistics and on a par with best practices applied to the development of research.
