Confined ontic open systems

International Journal of Design and Nature and Ecodynamics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 3-9

  Tiezzi, E ^a   Cecconi, G ^b   Marchettini, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b Magistrato alle Acque di Venezia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coherence domains; Dissipative structures; Open systems

Indexed keywords

COHERENCE DOMAINS; DISSIPATIVE STRUCTURE; ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS; INVASIVE SPECIES; LAGOON OF VENICE; MODEL-BASED; ROLE OF WATER;

CHAOS THEORY; ECOLOGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

OPEN SYSTEMS;

EID: 77952522481     PISSN: 17557437     EISSN: 17557445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/DNE-V5-N1-3-9     Document Type: Article

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