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Scale as Size in Time and in Space-Time

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  • Cristian Suteanu

    (Saint Mary’s University, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Department of Environmental Science)

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This chapter explores multiple aspects of scale as size when a temporal dimension is involved. It presents the process of time discretization and the implications of the sampling rate and illustrates them with examples. Scale as size in time is shown at work in relation to natural hazards and natural resources. Implications of time scale for the interpretation of equilibrium are discussed. The distinction between synchronic and diachronic perspectives is shown to have significant implications for the study of the environment. Operations of scaling up and scaling down are presented, including their dependence on the number of dimensions. The concepts of context of production and context of interpretation in relation to scale in space-time are described and shown to support our understanding of the environment.

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  • Cristian Suteanu, 2022. "Scale as Size in Time and in Space-Time," Springer Books, in: Scale, chapter 0, pages 57-91, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-031-15733-2_3
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-15733-2_3
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