The structure and dynamics of human ecosystems toward a model for understanding and action
As the world faces ever more complex and demanding environmental and social challenges, the need for interdisciplinary models and practical guidance becomes acute. The human ecosystem model described in this landmark book provides a groundbreaking response. Broad in scope, detailed in method, at onc...
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Yale University Press
2017
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | As the world faces ever more complex and demanding environmental and social challenges, the need for interdisciplinary models and practical guidance becomes acute. The human ecosystem model described in this landmark book provides a groundbreaking response. Broad in scope, detailed in method, at once theoretical and applied, this grand study offers an in-depth understanding of human ecosystems and tools for action. The authors draw from Goethe's Faust, classic anthropology and sociology studies, contemporary ecosystem ecology, Buddhist ethics, and more to create a paradigm-shifting model and a major advance in interdisciplinary ecology Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- An overview of the model -- Lessons and legacies -- The ecosystem concept in biology -- The roots of human ecology -- Key components and variables for analyzing human ecosystems -- Goals, strategies, and tactics for inquiry and action -- Using the model for science during crisis -- Revitalizing human communities and reclaiming biological communities: the Baltimore story -- Toward a more perfect civic order: lessons learned from research -- Extending the capability of the model -- Leaning forward: future challenges to human ecosystems -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | x, 302 pages illustrations 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780300137033 978-0-300-13703-3 0300137036 0-300-13703-6 |