The Structure and Dynamics of Human Ecosystems
Toward a Model for Understanding and Action
1st Edition
Published on 8. October 2018
312 pages
978-0-300-23163-2 (ISBN)
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A landmark book that strives to provide both grand theory and practical application, innovatively describing the structure and dynamics of human ecosystems
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William R. Burch | Gary E. Machlis | Jo Ellen Force
The Structure and Dynamics of Human Ecosystems
Toward a Model for Understanding and Action
Book
10/2017
Yale University Press
€52.71
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Persons
William R. Burch, Jr., is professor emeritus at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Gary E. Machlis is university professor of environmental sustainability at Clemson University. Jo Ellen Force is a professor in the College of Natural Resources at the University of Idaho.
Content
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- ONE: Introduction
- TWO: An Overview of the Model
- THREE: Lessons and Legacies
- FOUR: The Ecosystem Concept in Biology
- FIVE: The Roots of Human Ecology
- SIX: Key Components and Variables for Analyzing Human Ecosystems
- SEVEN: Goals, Strategies, and Tactics for Inquiry and Action
- EIGHT: Using the Model for Science during Crisis
- NINE: Revitalizing Human Communities and Reclaiming Biological Communities: The Baltimore Story
- TEN: Toward a More Perfect Civic Order: Lessons Learned from Research
- ELEVEN: Extending the Capability of the Model
- TWELVE: Leaning Forward: Future Challenges to Human Ecosystems
- THIRTEEN: Conclusion
- Notes
- Index
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