References
All sources cited across the BRIDGE-ACT toolkit, organised by section.
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https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/22795/
Provides the 'flower diagram' framework of 38 food system elements across six interconnected domains - Politics, Economy, Health, Environment, Society, and the Food System at the core - that underpins the BRIDGE-ACT interactive map.
Bhunnoo, R., & Poppy, G. M. (2020). Transdisciplinary approaches for food systems research. Nature Food.
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Cited in the context that research aimed at transforming food systems requires transdisciplinary approaches that merge natural and social sciences and involve external stakeholders.
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Cited in reference to the broader 'participatory turn' in academia that BRIDGE-ACT's co-production approach aligns with.
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Cited in the 'Why This Format?' section in support of community-based food mapping approaches.
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Cited in the 'Why This Format?' section on using real-world maps for strategic, place-based decision-making.
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Referenced in the 'Who Is It For?' section as a key piece of Scottish legislation underpinning food policy work.
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Referenced in the 'Who Is It For?' section as the legislative context for community participation in local food decisions.
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Cited in the 'Who Is It For?' section on knowledge integration and systems mapping for multi-stakeholder contexts.
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Referenced in the 'Advisors and Collaborators' section to evidence the broader TUKFS programme context and impact.
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