>[!abstract] >In [[system]] theory, **exnovation** (by contrast with innovation) is “the long-term process during which an existing practice or socio-technical configuration is phased out and stepwise removed […] based on deliberate decisions rather than just […] discontinuous use” (Hebinck et al., 2022). >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): — >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —