Systems
Adaptive Evolution of Community Response Organizations in Public Health Emergencies: A Grounded System Dynamics Case Study from China
Public health emergencies often unfold over extended periods and place sustained pressure on community-level governance, particularly when demands for supplies, information, medical access, and daily support exceed routine service capacity. This study examines how community response organizations develop adaptive capacity under such conditions, drawing on a Shanghai community during the 2022 COVID-19 lockdown. Grounded theory was used to analyze semi-structured interviews, field observations, archival documents, an …