Place and health as complex systems : a case study and empirical test /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Castellani, Brian, 1966- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer, [2015]
Colección:SpringerBriefs in public health.
Temas:
Public health > Research.
Public health > Research > Methodology.
Social medicine.
Clinical competence.
Social Medicine
Sociology, Medical
Biomedical Research
Clinical Competence
Environment
Santé publique > Recherche.
Santé publique > Recherche > Méthodologie.
Médecine sociale.
Sociologie médicale.
Compétence clinique.
Cybernetics & systems theory.
Statistical physics.
Human geography.
Public health & preventive medicine.
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
Social medicine
Clinical competence
Public health > Research
Public health > Research > Methodology
computerwetenschappen
computer sciences
volksgezondheid
public health
biofysica
biophysics
geneeskunde
medicine
sociale geografie
social geography
Medicine (General)
Geneeskunde (algemeen)
Internet Resources.
Maps.
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
  • Places are Complex
  • Places are Emergent and Self-Organizing
  • Places are Nodes Within Larger Networks
  • Places are Dynamic and Evolving
  • Places are Nonlinear
  • Places are Subjective and Historical
  • Places are Open- Ended with Fuzzy Boundaries
  • Places are Power-Based Conflicted Negotiations
  • Places are Agent-Based
  • Conclusion.

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