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Typically organic models stress the interdependence of the component parts, as well as their differentiation. Other properties of organic models include:
  • the growth, life or development cycle

  • the ability to adapt, learn, and evolve

  • Emergent Behaviour or Emergent Properties

  • steady change or growth, as opposed to instant change

  • regulatory feedback

  • composed of heterogeneous (diverse) parts


Organic models are used especially in the design of artificial systems, and the description of social systems and constructs.


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In the social sciences, the organic model has been drawn upon for ideas such as Organic Solidarity , Organic Society and Organic Unity . Carl Ritter forwarded the idea of Lebensraum through the concept of an organic, growing State .

In computer science, organic networks grow in an ad hoc manner, while Organic Computing is autonomous and able to self-organise and Heal .

Bionics (biomimicry) is the engineering of technology through the use of systems found in Biology .

Organic Architecture stresses interrelatedness as it the combines the site, buildings, furnishings, and surroundings into a unified whole, each adapted to the others.

In economics and business, Organic Growth refers to market growth that has happened gradually, and not through a sudden buyout or acquisition. An Organic Organisation is one which is flexible and has a flat structure.

In military, '' Organic '' refers to mixtures of military unit types.


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