China Safety Science Journal ›› 2021, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (2): 1-8.doi: 10.16265/j.cnki.issn 1003-3033.2021.02.001

• Safety science theory and safety system science •     Next Articles

Research on modelling of safety system emergence and its key issues

LIAO Xiuping1,2, WU Chao1,2, WANG Bing1,2   

  1. 1 School of Resource and Safety Engineering, Central South University, Changsha Hunan 410083, China;
    2 Safety & Security Theory Innovation and Promotion Center, Central South University, Changsha Hunan 410083, China
  • Received:2020-11-10 Revised:2021-01-08 Online:2021-02-28 Published:2021-08-18

Abstract: In order to promote development of basic theory of safety science, research on emergence of safety system was carried out based on system emergence thought implied in safety issues. Firstly, emergence thinking contained in safety theories was extracted through dialectical analysis, safety system emergence was defined and its conceptual model was established. Then, the concept was analyzed from multiple perspectives through dimensionality reduction analysis on complexity of security system. Thirdly, key issues and directions of safety system emergence research were proposed, followed by summary of their significance to safety system emergence research. Finally, safety system emergence was used to provide some explanation about coronavirus pandemic. The results show that system emergence is an important property of the complex safety system and it is an outcome of complex interrelation within system on the basis of its related concepts. Safety system emergence provides a brand new perspective to study safety issues and deserves deeper and comprehensive research.

Key words: safety system, emergence, conceptual model, dimensionality deduction analysis, coronavirus pandemic

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