Global Systems
Researchers working in the field of global systems address the urgent needs as well as the long-term conundrum of the state of our planet and our interactions with its diverse yet finite resources. They examine problems ranging from optimizing the structures of cities and the methods for harvesting energy to discovering hidden patterns in international conflict and global climate transformation.
Research Topics
Research topics in this area include the following:
- Energy
- Global Warming
- Human Conflict
- Cities and Creativity
- Finite Earth
Faculty
NICO faculty members working in this area:
- Luis Amaral
- Adam Pah
- Bruce Carruthers
- Noshir Contractor
- Malcolm MacIver
- Adilson Motter
- Julio Ottino
- Brian Uzzi
- Hyejin Youn
Publications
Read the following publications from NICO Faculty:
- Yang Y, Nishikawa T, Motter A (2017) Small vulnerable sets determine large network cascades in power grids. Science 17 Nov 2017
- Youn H, Bettencourt L, Lobo J, Strumsky D, Samaniego H, West GB (2016) Scaling and universality in urban economic diversification. Journal of the Royal Society Interface 13 114