BIOCOMPLEXITY AND GLOBAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION MONITORING

Abstract

The biocomplexity problem in the global “environment-society” system is examined from the point of view of the theory of complex hierarchical systems. The hierarchy of space and time scales is simulated in the terms of the quantity of information, diversity of elements, dynamic stability of biogeochemical cycles, and relations between sets of elements. A simulative-methodological model of biocomplexity dynamics based on the correlations between basic elements of the global “environment-society” system is constructed. The interrelationship among biocomplexity, stability, and viability criteria is analyzed. The possibility of computing a biocomplexity index via satellite monitoring is assessed.