ECO-CUBE/KNOW MAP
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 999 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Epistemology, ontology or semantics, Methodology or model |
The Eco-cube is a three dimensional knowledge representation proposed by H. BENKING.
It was practically realized for the first time in June 1990 at the Exhibition “Global change-Welt im Wandel” that took place at the Bundeskanzler Amt in Bonn, Germany.
It is a kind of upgraded “Rubik's cube of Ecology”.
Alike the Rubik cube, the Eco-cube is made of smaller also cubic elements
The third dimension is needed “in order to be able to dive into information , instead of surfing on the surface, subject to many influences which can distract us”.
Benking adds : “We will have to share exploration in order to share common ground. We have to bridge and switch between models and scales , as one representation is not enough, and seeing from various distances, with different focus, lens and filters will help to establish common references even in uncharted terrains and vertical realms”
The basic point is “to put different observations into a single context ”.
Benking also refers himself to DOXIADIS's ekistics . For a complete written and graphic information see: http://benking.de/Global-Change/spatial-spacial.html
Benking writes: “We can build models like 1x1x1 meter or 20x20x20 meters, where objects in fields of (survey) knowledge , subject areas or discipline domains form one dimension, and in another dimension we have scales to see if this field is located in the micro-, meso-, or macrocosm, covering a small or large scale”.
See also
Macroscope, Multiperpectivism, Panorama thinking, cognitive spaces