Architectonics of adaptive mechanisms in social systems: sociological discourse

The paper considers the theoretical issues concerning the internal structures of the adaptive mechanisms which are of great significance for adapting many social and socio-territorial systems including regions. The author presents a definition of a social adaptive mechanism using a poly conceptual context of theoretical sociology. The author applies, adapts, amplifies and interprets a theoretical concept being developed within natural sciences and concerning stages of the adaptive mechanism. The combinative concept of the hierarchic adaptive mechanisms developed by the author is presented in the paper.