Scale, Causality, Complexity and Emergence: Rethinking Scale's Ontological Significance

Scale, Causality, Complexity and Emergence: Rethinking Scale's Ontological Significance

Scale remains a pivotal yet highly contentious concept in geography. I survey the lively discussions engaged in recently by many critical/ radical geographers regarding the theoretical status of scale. While these discussions have been intellectually fruitful, I argue that much more needs to be said...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers. - Royal Geographical Society (With the Institute of British Geographers), 1935. - 34(2009), 4, Seite 462-474
1. Verfasser: Chapura, Mitch (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2009
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers
Schlagworte:scale causality ontology Aristotle complex systems theory poultry industry Physical sciences Philosophy Biological sciences mehr... Applied sciences Economics Mathematics Health sciences Business Behavioral sciences
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