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The course is focused on the description of relationships among different types of systems: physical, chemical, biological and sociological (geographical, economical, etc.). It uses the modern knowledge of General Systems Theory and The New Kind of Science – Complexity, thus the basic research including the stages of evolution and tension between chaos and order on the one hand and also the applied research in the field of planning on the other hand.
A variety of aspects of systems, asymmetric statistical distribution, processes of evolution and, finally, our human ability to action are discussed. Special attention is paid to the decision-making processes of people, cities and societal systems, identification of control layers and their functions, principles of positive and negative feedback. Exercises are designed either as discussion seminars or as individual or group work of students on particular topics.
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Students will understand how basic system processes are creating our physical and social reality. They will get to know general development (evolution) of nature and society as one continuous historical process and will be prepared to influence this development towards long-term sustainability. Last update: Hudeček Tomáš (07.12.2020)
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Classified credit based on 1) attendance and activity and 2) level of individual essays. Last update: Hudeček Tomáš (07.12.2020)
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HUDEČEK, T. (2020): City management and administration: The First Book - City, People and Society: A Contribution to General Systems Theory. Prague: IPD. 140 p. ISBN 978-80-88377-16-0 SKYTTNER, Lars, 2005. General Systems Theory – Problems, Perspectives, Practice. Singapure: World Scientific Publishing. ISBN 981-256-467-5. D:PRIGOGINE, I., STENGERS, I. (1984): Order Out of Chaos. London: Bantam, 384 p. ISBN 0553343637. WEST, G. (2017): Scale: The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies. NY: Penguin Press. 496 p. ISBN 978-1594205583 Last update: Hudeček Tomáš (07.12.2020)
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1) Basic information about the course, discussion of current topics 2) Introduction, General system theory, terminology and definitions 3) Inanimate and animate matter, human, cities and organization of society 4) Settlement system as a suprasystem of cities 5) Human as an element of society 6) Linear equilibrium development 7) Linear non-equilibirum development and choice 8) Non-linear non-equilibrium development 9) Development of the reality as a result of tug of war of thinning and concentration proces 10) Long-term development of society 11) Long-term development of cities 12) Human decision-making as a form of non-linear development; people´s ability to change the future 13) Near future and sustainability issue 14) Discussion of current topics by General Theory of Systems Development Last update: Hudeček Tomáš (07.12.2020)
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