Response Matrix Approach to River Water Quality Analysis by Mohammad Reza Samaei, Abbas Afshar

“…This paper introduces and discusses an alternative river water quality modeling approach based on the linear systems theory. Steady-state-system response matrix is a means to summarize the interactions of loadings and responses for linear water quality models. …”
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Editorial by Judith Winters

“…'Being a Modern Human: essentialist and hierarchical approaches to the emergence of modern human behaviour' presents a novel approach to the relationship between population dynamics and material culture by recruiting hierarchical systems theory, 'A Sea of Small Boats: places and practices on the prehistoric seascape of western Britain' successfully applies landscape archaeology themes to maritime perspectives and 'Storing up Problems: Labour, Storage, and the Rural Peloponnese' is a nicely argued article on interpreting surface scatters…”
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RISK MANAGEMENT MECHANISMS FOR PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS by Anatoliy Shakhov, Varvara Piterska

“…The following methods are user: project and program management methods, systems theory and systems analysis, risk management methods. …”
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Single Limb Support Instability combined with Vestibular and Proprioceptive Alteration in Hispanic Latinx Living with HIV by Martín G. Rosario, Kaelah Corrigan, Elizabeth Orozco, Carley Bowman

“…Abstract: Healthy individuals can maintain static and dynamic balance via appropriate allocation among proprioceptive (Pro), vestibular (Ve), and visual sensory systems, established as the dynamic systems theory (DST). However, people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV) underperform one or more of these systems, altering their ability to control balance. …”
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Broader use of the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) in the UK public sector: A Business Model Canvas (BMC) perspective by Ali M. Saad, Mohammed Dulaimi, Sambo Lyson Zulu

“…Future research to focus on replicating the results in accordance with other theories involving technological and organisational change, maturity, and systems theory.…”
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Research and Psychosocial Intervention With Families of Children and Adolescents With Eating Disorders and Obesity by Maria Alexina Ribeiro, Ilckmans Bergma Tonha Moreira Mugarte, Heron Flores Nogueira, Aldenira Barbosa Cavalcante, Vladimir de Araújo Albuquerque Melo, Ana Cristina Garcia Duarte Vasconcelos, Marcelo Porto Dias, Cícero Nunes Menezes

“…The family participation has been suggested by authors of systems theory, motivating us to study this issue from the point of view of individual, family and socio-cultural. …”
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A System Innovation Approach for Science-Stakeholder Interface: Theory and Application to Water-Land-Food-Energy Nexus by Angelos Alamanos, Phoebe Koundouri, Phoebe Koundouri, Phoebe Koundouri, Lydia Papadaki, Lydia Papadaki, Lydia Papadaki, Lydia Papadaki, Tatiana Pliakou, Tatiana Pliakou, Tatiana Pliakou

“…The proposed framework is based on Systems' Theory, innovation, uses a multi-disciplinary platform to bring together all relevant stakeholders, provides scientific support and commitment, and makes use of technological advances for the system's improvement.…”
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Peer mentorship and professional identity formation: an ecological systems perspective by Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna, Nur Amira Binte Abdul Hamid, Gillian Li Gek Phua, Stephen Mason, Ruaraidh Hill, Crystal Lim, Simon Yew Kuang Ong, Eng Koon Ong, Halah Ibrahim

“…Through the lens of the ecological systems theory, this study explores the interconnected and dynamic system of mentoring relationships and resources that support professional development and growth within the Palliative Medicine Initiative (PMI), a structured research peer mentoring program. …”
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Transdisciplinary role of physical and mathematical disciplines in modern natural science and engineering education by V. A. Testov, E. A. Perminov

“…As a result of the transdisciplinary trend in science, such scientific fields as cybernetics, general systems theory, catastrophe theory, synergetics, artificial intelligence, big data, etc. have emerged. …”
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Observations from Wuhan: An Adaptive Risk and Crisis Communication System for a Health Emergency by Zhang H, Li Y, Dolan C, Song Z

“…This study analyzes the building of a risk communication system in Wuhan, China, to aid cross-country comparison from a policy and academic perspective.Methods: We use complex adaptive systems theory (CAS) to theorize the communication strategy adopted by the government – led by the Hubei Province COVID-19 Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters. …”
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Energy and Resource Efficiency in Apatite-Nepheline Ore Waste Processing Using the Digital Twin Approach by Maksim Dli, Andrei Puchkov, Valery Meshalkin, Ildar Abdeev, Rail Saitov, Rinat Abdeev

“…The applied study methods are based on systems theory and system analysis, technical cybernetics, machine learning technologies as well as numerical experiments. …”
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Theoretical Framework and Research Proposal for Energy Utilization, Conservation, Production, and Intelligent Systems in Tropical Island Zero-Carbon Building by Qiankun Wang, Ke Zhu, Peiwen Guo

“…Design considerations prioritize adaptation to high-temperature and high-humidity conditions, integrating regional culture along with the utilization of new materials and technologies. (2) A comprehensive technical framework for TIZCB is proposed, encompassing energy utilization, conservation, production capacity, and intelligent systems. Drawing from systems theory, control theory, and synergy theory, the research employs a macro–meso–micro analytical framework, offering extensive theoretical support for the practical aspects of design and optimization. (3) The research implementation plan establishes parameterized models, unveiling the intricate relationships with building performance. …”
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Adolescent girls’ explanations of high rates of low mood and anxiety in their population: a co-produced qualitative study by Ola Demkowicz, Rebecca Jefferson, Pratyasha Nanda, Lucy Foulkes, Jo Lam, Steven Pryjmachuk, Rhiannon Evans, Bernadka Dubicka, Liz Neill, Laura Anne Winter, Georgina Nnamani

“…Methods We adopted a co-produced qualitative design, guided by ecological systems theory, conducting focus groups in 2022 with 32 adolescent girls aged 16 to 18 years in England. …”
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Complexity Analysis and Control of Output Competition in a Closed-Loop Supply Chain of Cross-Border E-Commerce Under Different Logistics Modes Considering Chain-to-Chain Informatio... by Feng-Jie Xie, Lu-Ying Wen, Wen-Tian Cui, Xiao-Yang Shen

“…By combining game theory with complex systems theory, discrete dynamic models for output competition among PM chains under four scenarios are constructed. …”
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The Correlation between Definitions of General and Social Intelligence in the Empirical Study on Teachers of Preschool Educational Institutions by Eduard Ivashkevych, Oleksandr Hudyma

“…The purpose of our article is to analyze the Phenomenological Scientific Approach to the characteristics of general intelligence of a personality; to consider Intelligence structure as a basic general category, to describe the problem of its origin and essence as one concept of the “eternal”, “planetary” problems; to show Measuring (or Testological) Scientific Approach to characterize the general intelligence of a person; to propose the characteristics of Associated-systems theory; to study the problem of general and social intelligence, to analyze correlation of these definitions according to the thoughts of teachers of preschool educational establishments. …”
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Diritto alla salute e diritto all’autodeterminazione: la legge sul “consenso informato” in Italia. riflessioni a partire dalla teoria dei sistemi social / Right to health and right... by Sandra Regina Martini, Matteo Finco

“…Beside the theoretical reflection – starting from the perspective of social systems theory by Niklas Luhmann – about claims in the area of the right to health, there is the analysis of the recent Italian law on “end of life”, which allows the adoption of “treatment provisions” (DAT). …”
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Definición de los componentes del juego en voleibol desde un enfoque sistémico (Definition of the components of the game in volleyball from a systemic approach) by Aurelio Ureña Espa, M. Perla Moreno Arroyo

“…The aim of this paper has been to interpret, through the terminology shared in the academic and sporting world of volleyball, the extent to which mechanistic interpretations of the game underlie or are being advanced in the light of complexity and open systems theories. An attempt is made to justify the breakdown of signifiers and the scope of their meanings in a given space of the game and its empirical crystallization. …”
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A new view of heat wave dynamics and predictability over the eastern Mediterranean by A. Hochman, S. Scher, J. Quinting, J. G. Pinto, G. Messori, G. Messori

“…Here, we compare two complementary approaches to diagnose the predictability of extreme weather: recent developments in dynamical systems theory and numerical ensemble weather forecasts. …”
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SpaceX Starship SN10 Prototype Safety Analysis: A Case Study on Organization’s Needs Management by Joel Carlos Vieira Reinhardt, Mariana Freitas Dewes, Odair Lelis Gonçalez, Carlos Henrique Netto Lahoz

“…The causal analysis based on systems theory (CAST) method was then applied to identify possible causes. …”
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Urban transition in China: Examining the coordination between urbanization and the eco-environment using a multi-model evaluation method by Xiuli Liu, Pibin Guo, Xiaohang Yue, Shunchang Zhong, Xiaoyan Cao

“…This study applies systems theory to build a set of indicators for urbanization and the eco-environment and uses the entropy method to determine the weights of the indicators. …”
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