PRESENTATION OF THE HANDBOOK | ENTROPY, COMPLEXITY AND SPATIAL DYNAMICS: A REBIRTH OF THEORY?
WELCOME:
Prof. Luigi Bolondi, President of The Academy of Sciences of Bologna Institute |
PRESENTATION OF THE WORKSHOP |
The objective of the workshop is an interdisciplinary discussion on the interrelated themes of the Handbook, i.e., Entropy, Complexity and Spatial Dynamics, based on Research Questions, such as:
What is the current state of research on complexity and spatial dynamics, including the role of entropy in this regard? Are there conceptual, theoretical, and methodological advances ‒ complementary or alternative to entropy ‒ that can provide new insights and research directions in complexity and spatial dynamics?
Prof. Aura Reggiani, Editor-Bologna Academy Fellow-University of Bologna and Clare Hall (Cambridge, UK) |
Prof. Laurie Schintler, Editor-George Mason University, USA |
Prof. Daniel Czamanski, Editor-Ruppin Academic Center, Israel |
Prof. Roberto Patuelli, Editor-University of Bologna |
Prof. Roberto Scazzieri, Author-Bologna Academy Fellow and National Lincei Academy Fellow, University of Bologna and Clare Hall (Cambridge, UK) |
SESSION 1: DISCUSSION ON ‘ENTROPY’
Co-Chairs: Prof. Mirko Degli Esposti (Bologna Academy Fellow-Class of Physical Sciences) and Prof. Aura Reggiani (Editor-Bologna Academy Fellow-Class of Moral Science)
Speaker: Prof. Sir Alan Wilson (The Alan Turing Institute, London, UK) “New Applications of Entropy-Maximising Models” |
SESSION 2: DISCUSSION ON ‘COMPLEXITY’
Co-Chairs: Prof. Federico Palmonari (Bologna Academy Fellow-Class of Physical Sciences) and Prof. Roberto Scazzieri (Author-Bologna Academy Fellow-Class of Moral Sciences and National Lincei Academy Fellow) |
Speaker: Prof. Michael Batty (University College London, UK) “Explaining Order in Urban Density and City Size Distributions” |
SESSION 3: DISCUSSION ON ‘SPATIAL DYNAMICS’ |
Co-Chairs: Prof. Silvia Giannini (Bologna Academy Fellow-Class of Moral Sciences) and Prof. Roberto Patuelli (Editor-University of Bologna)
Speaker: Prof. Peter Nijkamp (Open University, Heerlen, The Netherlands) “The Blessing in Disguise Hypothesis on Natural Disasters and Threats: Resilience Benefits from Shocks” |
GENERAL DISCUSSION AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH
