Emergy-based complexity measures in natural and social systems

A complexity indicator based on the diversity of energy and resource uses by a system is proposed in this paper. The indicator is an emergy-based index of complexity derived from a modified Shannon information formula that provides a quantitative assessment of the diversity of sources. The emergy ap...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecological indicators 2011-09, Vol.11 (5), p.1185-1190
Hauptverfasser:	Ulgiati, S., Ascione, M., Zucaro, A., Campanella, L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Assessments biosphere Collapse Complexity Diversity Driving Ecology Economics Emergy Indicators Quality assessment time series analysis Urban systems
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