## 2025-06-08 **How have global food regimes restructured risk and resilience in Hawaii's food system from Western contact to the present?** ## 2025-06-01 How have global food systems influenced the evolution of %% restructured / reshaped?%% vulnerability and resilience in Hawaii's food systems from Western contact to the present? **How has Hawaii's food system been restructured by global food regimes?** **How have global food regimes restructured Hawaii's food system?** a hypothesis of mine is that crises reshape temporarily (bending towards local provisioning), but the global regime effects are the more dominant force that restructures whole systems **How have global food regimes restructured risks, crises, and responses in Hawaii's food system?** - How have risk and resilience of Hawaii's food systems been shaped by global food regimes? - How has risk and resilience in Hawaii's food system been restructured by global food regimes? - How have global food regimes restructured risk and resilience in Hawaii's food system? TODO - Specify the dimensions of risk and resilience you will examine. - Define the time frame or particular global events/regimes of interest. - Clarify the scale of analysis (e.g., state, island, community). Older scales approach: How/does global food regime change (as an embedding scale) influence regime status in Hawaii's agrofood system (focal scale), and are there effects (read: vulnerability, risk, resilience) to householder food provisioning (embedded scale). ## 2024-08-29 Draft ==How has resilience in Hawaii's food system changed over time in response to global food regimes and shifting risk?== #### Public shorthand version ==How has resilience in Hawaii's food system changed over time?== ### Operational research questions: - How have global food regimes restructured risk in Hawaii's food system? - How have food crises reshaped Hawaii’s food system? - What approaches have been critical to retaining functional capacity in Hawaii's food systems during disruptions? ##### Smaller Research Questions: 1. **How have global food regimes influenced the development of Hawaii's agrofood system?** - What are the key changes in Hawaii's agricultural landscape over different global food regimes? - How have global food relations restructured risk in Hawaii's food system? 2. **How have risks and vulnerabilities in Hawaii's food system shifted over time?** - What types of hazards have historically impacted Hawaii's food system? - How have vulnerabilities within Hawaii's food system evolved in response to global and local changes? Chapter 3: 1. **How have local food production strategies and policies interacted with global food relations to shape the evolution of Hawaii's food system?** - What role have local policies and initiatives played in enhancing or undermining food system resilience? - How have local and global interactions influenced the development of resilience strategies? Crisis Chapter 3. **What crises have reshaped Hawaii’s food system, and how has the system responded?** - What major food crises have occurred in Hawaii, and what were their immediate impacts? - How did these crises lead to long-term changes in food production, distribution, and consumption patterns? 1. **To what extent have historical disruptions and crises in Hawaii's food system led to long-term changes in food system resilience?** - What are the key factors that have contributed to the resilience of Hawaii's food system over time? - How have past crises informed current resilience strategies and policies? Discussion or Conclusion **What strategies have been critical to retaining functional capacity in Hawaii's food systems during disruptions?** - What approaches have been employed to maintain resilience during periods of disruption and crisis? - How effective have these strategies been in sustaining food system resilience? ## 2023-05 Drafting attempts... ==How have global food regimes influenced the development and resilience of Hawaii's agrofood system over time?== Based on your notes, here are five sample objective overarching research questions for your dissertation: 1. ==How have global food regimes influenced the development and resilience of Hawaii's agrofood system over time?== 2. ==What factors have contributed to the maintenance of food system resilience in Hawaii during periods of disruption and crisis?== 3. ==How have local food production strategies and policies interacted with global food relations to shape the evolution of Hawaii's food system?== 4. ==To what extent have historical disruptions and crises in Hawaii's food system led to long-term changes in food production, distribution, and consumption patterns?== 5. How do social, economic, and environmental factors contribute to the vulnerability and resilience of Hawaii's food system in the face of global and local challenges? **How can local food systems become more resilient in the context of food crises and global food regimes?** How/does global food regime change (as an embedding scale) influence regime status in Hawaii's agrofood system (focal scale), and are there effects (read: vulnerability, risk, resilience) to householder food provisioning (embedded scale). ![[2022-09-09 Schrenk's QtAC#^4cb5f1]] What have the key mechanisms of food system resilience in Hawaii been over time? @carpenter.etal_2005 At crucial \[historical] times when resilience mattered, what changed and how?” @dwiartama_2014 what does resilience mean in the context of agrifood studies? - what resilience is in the context of agrifood studies - how can we build a joint theoretical framework from a constructive dialogue between the three approaches? - “what would a resilient agrifood system look like?” What does food system resilience look like in Hawaii? - What is the system? - What are the risks? - Topology map of risk through time - What are the key mechanisms the furthered system function through disruptions? 5. What are the key factors of resilience in Hawaii’s food system? What theoretical contribution might I make? 1. What strategies have enabled Hawaii's food system to remain resilient over the years? 2. How has Hawaii's food system managed to maintain its resilience in the face of various challenges? 3. How has Hawaii's food system adapted to maintain its resilience despite changing conditions? 4. What measures have been taken to preserve the resilience of Hawaii's food system throughout history? 5. What factors have contributed to the resilience of Hawaii's food system? 7. How has Hawaii's food system managed to withstand various disruptions while maintaining its resilience? ## How to Approach >[!info] Updated 2025-06-01 > [!success] **Use Objective Questions**  > ***Make the overarching research question objective***, so that findings can emerge even from conflicting evidence. > ***Avoid normative questions***, as they force you to find an answer rather than analyze results. > > **Examples:** > > - _What basic healthcare **is** provided to all citizens?_ (**Objective** ✅) > - _What basic healthcare **should be** provided to all citizens?_ (**Normative** ❌) > > --- > -  _**How has** urban gentrification **affected** community displacement in downtown neighborhoods?_ (**Objective** ✅) > - _**How should** cities **address** community displacement from urban gentrification?_ (**Normative** ❌) > > --- > - What _**factors influence** the adoption of renewable energy policies across different municipalities?_ (**Objective** ✅) > - What renewable energy policies _**should** municipalities **adopt**?_ (**Normative** ❌) > [!llm] Key Parts > > A strong overarching research question is the foundation of a successful human geography dissertation. It shapes the direction, scope, and significance of your study. The following are the essential components and considerations for crafting such a question: > > **1. Thematic Focus and Relevance** > - Your question should clearly identify the main theme or issue you wish to address within human geography, such as migration, urbanization, cultural landscapes, or socio-spatial inequalities[1](https://spires.co/online-geography-tutors/dissertations/guidelines-for-writing-a-geography-dissertation)[6](https://uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-assets/87641_book_item_87641.pdf). > - It must be relevant to current debates and developments in the field, ensuring your research contributes meaningfully to ongoing academic conversations[1](https://spires.co/online-geography-tutors/dissertations/guidelines-for-writing-a-geography-dissertation)[6](https://uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-assets/87641_book_item_87641.pdf). > > **2. Spatial and Temporal Scope** > - Specify the geographical area (e.g., a city, region, or country) and, if relevant, the time period your research will cover. This helps narrow the focus and provides context for your analysis[6](https://uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-assets/87641_book_item_87641.pdf). > > **3. Population or Subject of Interest** > - Define who or what is being studied—this could be a specific community, demographic group, or even non-human actors in a post-humanist approach[6](https://uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-assets/87641_book_item_87641.pdf). > > **4. Theoretical and Philosophical Orientation** > - Indicate the theoretical lens or tradition guiding your inquiry, such as cultural, political, or feminist geography. This shapes the kinds of questions you ask and the methods you use[6](https://uk.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-assets/87641_book_item_87641.pdf). > > **5. Nature of Inquiry** > - Clarify what you aim to uncover, explain, or analyze. Are you exploring causes, effects, relationships, processes, or experiences? For example, "How does gentrification affect social cohesion in urban neighborhoods?"[2](https://dissertationsage.co.uk/geography-dissertation-topics/)[5](https://uk.assignmentgeek.com/blog/geography-dissertation-ideas/). > > **6. Research Gap or Rationale** > - Demonstrate awareness of existing literature and specify the gap your research addresses. This justifies the need for your study and highlights its originality[1](https://spires.co/online-geography-tutors/dissertations/guidelines-for-writing-a-geography-dissertation)[5](https://uk.assignmentgeek.com/blog/geography-dissertation-ideas/). > > **7. Feasibility and Clarity** > - Ensure the question is focused and researchable within the constraints of your resources, timeframe, and available data[1](https://spires.co/online-geography-tutors/dissertations/guidelines-for-writing-a-geography-dissertation)[5](https://uk.assignmentgeek.com/blog/geography-dissertation-ideas/). > > [!example] Example Overarching Research Question > "How do recent patterns of urban migration influence housing affordability and social integration in [City/Region] since [Year]?" > > **This question includes:** > > - Thematic focus (urban migration, housing, social integration) > - Spatial and temporal scope ([City/Region], since [Year]) > - Population of interest (migrants, residents) > - Nature of inquiry (influence/impact) > - Potential for theoretical framing (urban, social, or economic geography) > [!tip] Additional Considerations > - **Method Alignment**: Align your question with suitable research methods (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed), as this will affect how you collect and analyze data. > - **Academic Consultation**: Consult with academic advisors and review departmental research interests to refine your question and ensure it fits within recognized traditions of human geography.