Place and Health as Complex Systems A Case Study and Empirical Test /
The history of public health has focused on direct relationships between problems and solutions: vaccinations against diseases, ad campaigns targeting risky behaviors. But the accelerating pace and mounting intricacies of our lives are challenging the field to find new scientific methods for studyin...
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Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2015.
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Σειρά: | SpringerBriefs in Public Health,
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- 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.