Complexity theory and landscape ontogenesis: an epistemological approach

International Journal of Risk Assessment and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 2-4, 2005, Pages 159-166

  Farina, Almo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

complexity theory; ecological drivers; events; landscape ontogenesis; opportunities; probability; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744950252     PISSN: 14668297     EISSN: 17415241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/ijram.2005.007165     Document Type: Article

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