The concept of 'co-evolution' and its application in the social sciences: A review of the literature

Eve Mitleton-Kelly; Laura K. Davy

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-36614-7_3

The concept of 'co-evolution' and its application in the social sciences: A review of the literature

Eve Mitleton-Kelly^*, Laura K. Davy

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The Oxford Dictionary online defines co-evolution as a term originating in biology, meaning "the influence of closely associated species on each other in their evolution". Ehrlich and Raven [10] first used the term co-evolution in reference to biological evolution when looking at the relationship between the patterns of evolution of plants and butterflies, stating that it describes the simultaneous, reciprocal evolution of interacting populations. Reciprocity is an element of co-evolutionary relationships stressed by all definitions in the literature. In biology, co-evolution refers to the change of a biological entity triggered by the change of a related entity [42]. Each entity exerts certain pressures and influences over the other, affecting the evolutionary trajectory of each.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Co-Evolution of Intelligent Socio-Technical Systems
Subtitle of host publication	Modelling and Applications in Large Scale Emergency and Transport Domains
Editors	Eve Mitleton-Kelly
Pages	43-57
Number of pages	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36614-7_3
Publication status	Published - 2013
Externally published	Yes

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Name	Understanding Complex Systems
ISSN (Print)	1860-0832
ISSN (Electronic)	1860-0840

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Mitleton-Kelly, E., & Davy, L. K. (2013). The concept of 'co-evolution' and its application in the social sciences: A review of the literature. In E. Mitleton-Kelly (Ed.), Co-Evolution of Intelligent Socio-Technical Systems: Modelling and Applications in Large Scale Emergency and Transport Domains (pp. 43-57). (Understanding Complex Systems). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36614-7_3

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Mitleton-Kelly, E & Davy, LK 2013, The concept of 'co-evolution' and its application in the social sciences: A review of the literature. in E Mitleton-Kelly (ed.), Co-Evolution of Intelligent Socio-Technical Systems: Modelling and Applications in Large Scale Emergency and Transport Domains. Understanding Complex Systems, pp. 43-57. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36614-7_3

The concept of 'co-evolution' and its application in the social sciences: A review of the literature. / Mitleton-Kelly, Eve; Davy, Laura K.
Co-Evolution of Intelligent Socio-Technical Systems: Modelling and Applications in Large Scale Emergency and Transport Domains. ed. / Eve Mitleton-Kelly. 2013. p. 43-57 (Understanding Complex Systems).

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