Information and entropy theory for the sustainability of coupled human and natural systems

For coupled human and natural systems (CHANS), sustainability can be defined operationally as a feasible, desirable set of flows (material, currency, information, energy, individuals, etc.) that can be maintained despite internal changes and changes in the environment. Sustainable development can be...

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Main Authors: Audrey L. Mayer, Richard P. Donovan, Christopher W. Pawlowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2014-09-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol19/iss3/art11/