PATCHINESS
Charles François (2004). PATCHINESS, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 2483.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 2483 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
The character of an irregularly checkered environment.
Patchiness results of disturbances which impair or destroy in a more or less random way parts of a natural or artificial environment. The general result is a differentiated mosaic. Once in existence, “…patches have differential susceptibility to a unit of disturbance” (S.R. REICE, 1994, p.431). There are thus feedbacks between disturbances and patches. This allows for possible evolution of the environment and variable impacts on the systems interacting within it.