Chapter 14. SARS as an Emergent Complex: Toward a Networked Approach to Urban Infectious Disease
- S. Harris Ali doctorate Associate Professor,
- Roger Keil Director Professor founding member
Published Online: 12 MAR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444305012.ch14
Copyright © 2008 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title

Networked Disease: Emerging Infections in the Global City
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How to Cite
Ali, S. H. (2009) SARS as an Emergent Complex: Toward a Networked Approach to Urban Infectious Disease, in Networked Disease: Emerging Infections in the Global City (eds S. H. Ali and R. Keil), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444305012.ch14
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York University, Toronto, Canada
Publication History
- Published Online: 12 MAR 2009
- Published Print: 19 SEP 2008
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Print ISBN: 9781405161336
Online ISBN: 9781444305012
- Summary
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Keywords:
- networked disease - theoretical approaches;
- SARS as emergent complex - toward networked approach to urban infectious disease;
- emergence, networks, and complexity;
- tracing spread of SARS;
- SARS and global health response;
- SARS and complexity;
- SARS and network society;
- SARS and networked inequality;
- global outbreak of SARS - emergent product of complex of flows involving viruses, peoples, and technologies
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
Emergence, Networks, and Complexity
Tracing the Spread of SARS
SARS and the Global Health Response
SARS and Complexity
SARS and the Network Society
SARS and Networked Inequality
Concluding Remarks
