Surprise and Uncertainty—Framing Regional Geohazards in the Theory of Complexity

The paper analyzes the concepts of uncertainty and surprise as key variables of a socio-ecological system’s behavior in the context of the theory of complexity. Experiences from the past have shown that living with uncertainty is part of our daily life and surprises are only surprising...

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Main Author: Beate M. W. Ratter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-01-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/2/1/1