Modelling the Transition from the Industrial to the Informational Revolution

@article{Veneris1990ModellingTT,
  title={Modelling the Transition from the Industrial to the Informational Revolution},
  author={Yannis Veneris},
  journal={Environment and Planning A},
  year={1990},
  volume={22},
  pages={399 - 416}
}
  • Y. Veneris
  • Published 1 March 1990
  • Economics
  • Environment and Planning A
The transition from the industrial to the informational revolution is a major current global issue. Its complex dynamic trajectories are explored by means of a methodological modelling framework, based on cybernetics and dynamic systems, taking into account alternative value and social contexts. 
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