DISPERSAL
Charles François (2004). DISPERSAL, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 947.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 947 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Human sciences |
The capacity of elements present in an optimal microsite to migrate to other ones.
This is an important feature for the reconstitution of ecosystems that have been affected by a disturbance. It may as well be important for human systems partially destroyed by some disaster. In France, for instance, after the Black Death pandemics (1347-1352), artisans were brought over from Italy in order to reimplant some disappeared specialized trades.