Constructal human dynamics, security and sustainability
By: edited by Adrian Bejan ... [et al.].
Contributors: Bejan, Adrian, 1948-
Series: NATO science for peace and security. Sub-series E, Human and societal dynamics -- v. 50
Publisher: IOS Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9781586039592
Notes: "Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Constructal Human Dynamics, Security and Sustainability, Évora, Portugal, 20-23 May 2008."--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Constructal theory and design / A. Bejan and S. Lorente; title: Constructal view of city flow structure and people safety / A. Heitor Reis; title: Flow systems, catastrophes, and public policy / Gilbert W. Merkx; title: Developing contructal theory as a tool for global security and sustainability / Wayne O. Miller; title: Pattern formation and self-organization in living systems: a unified view of coral colonies and crowd dynamics / António F. Miguel; title: Constructal placement of decontamination of nuclear waste areas / Sylvie Lorente; title: Some transfer phenomena regarding the safety of deep geological repositories of radioactive wastes / Fabien Frizon; title: Constructal patterns in air traffic flows in sustainable information systems / Stephen Périn; title: Constructal flow of education and research / A. Bejan.