IWRA 2021 Online Conference One Water, One Health
Open ceremony
Author(s): James W. Jones
James W. Jones
Distinguished Professor Emeritus
National Academy of Engineering Member
University of Florida
Email: jimj@ufl.edu
Oral: PDFAbstract
Complex Systems
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• Complex systems differ from complicated systems (Ottino, Nature, 2004)
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• Complex systems have emergent behavior, some of which may be unintended, unwanted
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• Decomposing a system and analyzing sub-parts do not necessarily imply the behavior of the whole
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• Example complex systems: ecosystems, economies, world-wide web, spread of viral infections, One Health?
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• Grand challenges, Societal goals