DIVERSITY INDEX
Charles François (2004). DIVERSITY INDEX, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 972.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 972 ▶ |
| Object type | Methodology or model |
A measure of diversity created by SHANNON and WEAVER.
Diversity indexes take in account the number of different classes or types and the number of elements per type. Diversity indexes are widely used in ecology (S. REICE, 1994, p.428).