A review of research on bullying and peer victimization in school: An ecological system analysis

The system decomposition theory has recently been developed for the dynamic analysis of nonlinear compartmental systems. The application of this theory to the ecosystem analysis has also been introduced in a separate article. Based on this methodology, multiple new dynamic ecological system measures and indices of matrix, vector, and scalar types are systematically introduced in the present paper. These mathematical system analysis tools are quantitative ecological indicators that monitor the flow distribution and storage organization, quantify the direct, indirect, acyclic, cycling, and transfer (diact) effects and utilities of one compartment on another, identify the system efficiencies and stress, measure the compartmental exposures to system flows, determine the residence times and compartmental activity levels, and ascertain the system resilience and resistance in the case of disturbances. The proposed dynamic system measures and indices, thus, extract detailed information about ecosystems' characteristics, as well as their functions, properties, behaviors, and various other system attributes that are potentially hidden in and even obscured by data. A dynamic technique for the quantitative characterization and classification of main interspecific interactions and the determination of their strength within food webs is also developed based on the diact effect and utility indices. Moreover, major concepts and quantities in the current static network analyses are also extended to nonlinear dynamic settings and integrated with the proposed dynamic measures and indices in this unifying mathematical framework. Therefore, the proposed methodology enables a holistic view and analysis of ecological systems. We consider that the proposed methodology brings a novel complex system theory to the service of urgent and challenging environmental problems of the day and has the potential to lead the way to a more formalistic ecological science.

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Static ecological system analysis

Theoretical Ecology ◽

10.1007/s12080-019-0421-8 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 17-52

Author(s):

Huseyin Coskun

Keyword(s):

System Analysis ◽

Ecological System

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Thermo-ecological System Analysis as a Tool Supporting the Analysis of the National Energy and Environmental Policy

Thermodynamics for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources - Green Energy and Technology ◽

10.1007/978-3-319-48649-9_18 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 489-510

Author(s):

Andrzej Ziębik ◽

Wojciech Stanek ◽

Paweł Gładysz

Keyword(s):

Environmental Policy ◽

System Analysis ◽

Ecological System

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Coral Reef Socio-Ecological Systems Analysis & Restoration

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su10124490 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (12) ◽

pp. 4490 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Natalia Uribe-Castañeda ◽

Alice Newton ◽

Martin Le Tissier

Keyword(s):

Coral Reef ◽

Coral Reefs ◽

System Analysis ◽

Human Dimensions ◽

Ecological Systems ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Ecological System ◽

Reef Restoration ◽

Restoration Strategies ◽

Ecological Objectives

Restoration strategies for coral reefs are usually focused on the recovery of bio-physical characteristics. They seldom include an evaluation of the recovery of the socio-ecological and ecosystem services features of coral reef systems. This paper proposes a conceptual framework to address both the socio-ecological system features of coral reefs with the implementation of restoration activity for degraded coral reefs. Such a framework can lead to better societal outcomes from restoration activities while restoring bio-physical, social and ecosystem service features of such systems. We first developed a Socio Ecological System Analysis Framework, which combines the Ostrom Framework for analyzing socio-ecological systems and the Kittinger et al. human dimensions framework of coral reefs socio-ecological systems. We then constructed a Restoration of Coral Reef Framework, based on the most used and recent available coral reef restoration literature. These two frameworks were combined to present a Socio-Ecological Systems & Restoration Coral Reef Framework. These three frameworks can be used as a guide for managers, researchers and decision makers to analyze the needs of coral reef restoration in a way that addresses both socio-economic and ecological objectives to analyze, design, implement and monitor reef restoration programs.

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