Because of the size and complexity of CHANS (also known as human-environment, human-nature, or social-ecological systems) at regional and global scales, researchers interested in their management are continuously searching for indicators of the state and trajectory of these systems relative to sustainability targets, e.g., indicators such as a system’s resilience to perturbations. The sustainable utilization of natural resources is the theme of global economic and social development future. The introduction of information entropy and the appli...
