The theory of graceful extensibility: basic rules that govern adaptive systems

Environment Systems and Decisions

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 433-457

  Woods, David D ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Agility; Complex adaptive systems; Complexity; Human systems integration; Resilience; Resilience Engineering; Resilient control; Resilient infrastructures; Robust yet fragile; Socio technical systems; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; COMPLEXITY; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; LANGUAGE; RESILIENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 85053539692     PISSN: 21945403     EISSN: 21945411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-018-9708-3     Document Type: Article

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