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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455504203321

Titolo

Constructal human dynamics security and sustainability [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Adrian Bejan ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : IOS

Lancaster, : Gazelle (distributor), 2009

ISBN

1-60750-398-0

600-00-1448-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

NATO science for peace and security. Series E, Human and societal dynamics, , 1874-6276 ; ; v. 50

Altri autori (Persone)

BejanAdrian <1948->

Disciplina

304.2

Soggetti

Physics - Social aspects

Social ecology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Conference proceedings.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Preface; Contents; Constructal Theory and Design; Constructal View of City Flow Structure and People Safety; Flow Systems, Catastrophes, and Public Policy; Developing Constructal Theory as a Tool for Global Security and Sustainability; Pattern Formation and Self-Organization in Living Systems: a Unified View of Coral Colonies and Crowd Dynam ics; Constructal Placement of Decontamination on Nuclear W aste Areas; Some Transfer Phenomena Regarding the Safety of Deep Geological Repositories of Radioactive Wa stes.

Constructal Patterns in Air Traffic Flows and in Sustainable Information SystemsConstructal Flow of Education and Research; Subject Index; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Globalization, security infrastructure and energy sustainability can be designed based on a scientific principle. This book approaches these objectives based on constructal theory, which means to design such projects as global 'flow' architectures that are 'alive' with movement of personnel, equipment, information, and education.