Emergent Nested Systems

A Theory of Understanding and Influencing Complex Systems as well as Case Studies in Urban Systems

af Christian Walloth

This book presents atheory as well as methods to understand and to purposively influence complexsystems. It suggests a theory of complex systems as nested systems, i. e.systems that enclose other systems and that are simultaneously enclosed by evenother systems. According to the theory presented, each enclosing system emergesthrough time from the generative activities of the systems they enclose. Systems are nestedand often emerge unplanned, and every system of high dynamics is enclosed by asyst... (Læs mere)