Unraveling Complexity: Exploring Agricultural Systems as Complex Adaptive System with a Focus on the Konya Closed Basin

Year 2024, Volume: 7 Issue: 6, 39 - 40

İrem Daloğlu Çetinkaya

https://doi.org/10.47115/bsagriculture.1517763

Abstract

The study of complex adaptive systems (CAS) has garnered significant attention across interdisciplinary research, particularly within the realms of social and natural sciences. This paper delves into the multifaceted nature of CAS, exploring its definitions, components, and properties, drawing from various scholarly perspectives. It examines the agricultural sector as a prime example of a CAS, highlighting the interactions, adaptations, and emergent behaviors within farming communities. Using the Konya Closed Basin in Türkiye as a case study, the paper elucidates how agricultural landscapes exemplify the complexities inherent in CAS, underscoring the intricate interplay between human activities, environmental dynamics, and socio-economic factors. By recognizing these interactions, decision-makers can create more efficient and resilient strategies for managing water resources, enhancing crop production, and reducing the effects of climate variability. This comprehensive approach emphasizes the role of adaptation, self-organization, and emergent behaviors in promoting sustainable farming practices and maintaining ecological balance over the long term. Through this analysis, the paper contributes to a deeper understanding of CAS and its implications for sustainable agricultural development and resource management.

Keywords

Complex adaptive systems, Agriculture, Konya closed basin

Ethical Statement

The author declares no conflict of interest.

Thanks

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Rick Riolo for his invaluable contributions and support throughout the course of this research. His insights and guidance have been instrumental in shaping the direction and quality of this work.

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