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Tradition and change in the Southern cone of America. Limits and potentialities of multi-agent systems as methodological tools for the study of the social impacts of territorial dynamics [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The territorial transformations that have taken place during the last decade in the South American temperate grasslands - the "Pampas" - have been accompanied by dramatic social changes. As large-scale agribusiness replaces extensive livestock production,
Bommel, Pierre   +3 more
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Challenges for Business Competitiveness from Managerial and Knowledge Economy Perspectives

open access: yesStudies in Business and Economics, 2015
The complex and networked economy arises a series of challenges for business competitiveness in order to develop or redefine business models and theories.
Herciu Mihaela
doaj   +1 more source

Implications of COVID-19 for Public Health Theory and Praxis From a Complex Systems Perspective. [PDF]

open access: yesInt J Health Policy Manag, 2023
Yazdi-Feyzabadi V   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Les défis liés à la prévention des désastres dans les aires métropolitaines : exemple de Givors dans l’aire métropolitaine lyonnaise (France)

open access: yesVertigO, 2015
This paper investigates why managers and researchers working on disaster risk reduction (DRR) policies concerning large metropolitan areas use more integrative and systemic notions and tools as time goes on. Such is the case with resilience, panarchy and
Bernard Guézo, Patrick Pigeon
doaj   +1 more source

Réflexions autour des « Fronts écologiques » dans le nord de l’Alberta (Canada)

open access: yesL'Espace Politique, 2010
This article explores the notion of “Ecological frontier.” Created on the basis of historical and geographical research in South Africa focusing, the notion of "ecological frontier" can be "resigned" and used to present a better understanding of recent ...
Stéphane Héritier
doaj   +1 more source

Diagnosing Disaster Resilience of Communities as Complex Socioecological Systems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Global environmental change, growing anthropogenic influence, and increasing globalization of society have made it clear that disaster vulnerability and resilience of communities cannot be understood without knowledge of the broader social-ecological ...
Bhandari, D.   +4 more
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Social-ecological analysis of climate induced changes in biodiversity – outline of a research concept [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The interactions of changes in climate and biodiversity with societal actions, structures and processes are a priority topic within the international scientific debate – and thus, a relevant subject matter for BiKF’s work.
Hummel, Diana   +2 more
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Regimes and Resilience in the Modern Global Food System

open access: yes, 2012
Much public discourse surrounding the modern global food system operates on the assumption of the primary agency of individual consumers in ensuring an equitable and sustainable food supply.
Tower, Sara W
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