Paperback. In this volume the concept of complex systems is used to discuss the interplay between social and environmental factors for the emergence and maintenance of maritime infrastructure and route systems in the ancient and medieval period. The approach is applied to various aspects of maritime history within the research programme Harbours from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages.Complexity theory and network analysis provide an analytical framework to describe social configurations (cities, maritime communities, polities) and environmental phenomena (hydrosphere, climate) as complex systems, entangled via mechanisms of feedbacks, adaptation or disruption. In this volume the concept of complex systems is used to discuss the interplay between social and environmental factors for the emergence and maintenance of maritime infrastructure and route systems in the ancient and medieval period. Part of the research programme Harbours from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Harbours and Maritime Networks as Complex Adaptive Systems (Paperback)
Publisher: Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Verlag
Publication Date: 2015
Language: English
ISBN 10: 3795430402
ISBN 13: 9783795430405
Binding: Paperback
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The concept of complex systems allows for a better understanding of the interplay between social and environmental factors for the emergence and maintenance of maritime infrastructure and route systems in the ancient and medieval period.

Complexity theory and network analysis provide a analytical framework to describe social configurations (cities, maritime communities, polities) and environmental phenomena (hydrosphere, climate) as complex systems, entangled via mechanisms of feedbacks, adaptation or disruption. In this volume, this approach is applied on various phenomena of maritime history as discussed within the DFG-funded Special Research Programme (SPP 1630) ""Harbours from the Roman Period to the Middle Ages"" (ww.spp-haefen.de).

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