Place and Health as Complex Systems A Case Study and Empirical Test /

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Castellani, Brian (Autor), Rajaram, Rajeev (Autor), Buckwalter, J. Galen (Autor), Ball, Michael (Autor), Hafferty, Frederic (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Edición:1st ed. 2015.
Colección:SpringerBriefs in Public Health,
Temas:
Public health.
Dynamics.
Nonlinear theories.
System theory.
Human geography.
Mathematical physics.
Public Health.
Applied Dynamical Systems.
Complex Systems.
Human Geography.
Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Complexities of Place Approach.-Definitional Test of Complex Systems
  • Case-Based Modeling and the SACS Toolkit
  • Methods
  • C1: Places are Complex
  • C2: Places are Emergent and Self-Organizing
  • C3 Places are Nodes Within Larger Networks
  • C4: Places are Dynamic and Evolving
  • C5: Places are Nonlinear
  • C6: Places are Subjective and Historical
  • C7: Places are Open- Ended with Fuzzy Boundaries
  • C8: Places are Power-Based Conflicted Negotiations
  • C9: Places are Agent-Based
  • Conclusion.

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