Hierarchy is a form of organisation of complex systems that rely on or produce a strong differentiation in capacity (power and size) between the parts of the system. It is frequently observed within the natural living world as well as in social institutions. According to the authors, hierarchy results from random processes, follows an intentional design, or is the result of the organisation which ensures an optimal circulation of energy for information.
This book reviews ancient and modern representations and explanations of hierarchies, and compares their relevance in a variety of...
Hierarchy is a form of organisation of complex systems that rely on or produce a strong differentiation in capacity (power and size) between the pa...
David Lane Denise Pumain Sander Ernst Van Der Leeuw
Innovation is nowadays a question of life and death for many of the economies of the western world. Yet, due to our generally reductionist scientific paradigm, invention and innovation are rarely studied scientifically. Most work prefers to study its context and its consequences. As a result, we are as a society, lacking the scientific tools to understand, improve or otherwise impact on the processes of invention and innovation. This book delves deeply into that topic, taking the position that the complex systems approach, with its emphasis on emergence, is better suited than our...
Innovation is nowadays a question of life and death for many of the economies of the western world. Yet, due to our generally reductionist scientif...
This monograph presents urban simulation methods that help in better understanding urban dynamics. The high frequency and intensity of interactions between cities explain that urban systems all over the world exhibit large similarities in their hierarchical and functional structure and rather regular dynamics.
This monograph presents urban simulation methods that help in better understanding urban dynamics. The high frequency and intensity of interactions be...
Multi-scale urban processes, whether local (one city), or within national systems (systems of cities), or linked to the expansion of transnational networks (towards global urban systems) throughout the world over the period 1950-2010 are deeply analyzed in 16 chapters.
Multi-scale urban processes, whether local (one city), or within national systems (systems of cities), or linked to the expansion of transnational net...
