Human ecology : basic concepts for sustainable development / Gerald G. Marten.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Earthscan, 2001.Description: 224p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781853837135 (hbk.) :
- 9781853837142 (pbk.) :
- 9781853837142
- 304.2 MAR
- HC79.E5
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.Introduction -- 2.Populations and feedback systems -- 3.Human population -- 4.Ecosystems and social systems as complex adaptive systems -- 5.Ecosystem organization -- 6.Ecological succession -- 7.Coevolution and coadaptation of human social systems and ecosystems -- 8.Ecosystem services -- 9.Perceptions of nature -- 10.Sustainable human-ecosytem interaction -- 12.Examples of ecologically sustainable development.
This volume provides an accessible introduction to the fundamental concepts and issues of sustainable development and contains extensive examples, case studies and exercises.