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Item Information   Holdings       More by this author     Burch, William R., author.     Machlis, Gary E., author.     Force, Jo Ellen, author.     Subjects     Human ecology     Human beings -- Effect of environment on     Human ecology -- Social aspects.     Human beings -- Effect of environment on     Human ecology     Human ecology -- Social aspects.     Ökosystem-Modell     Browse Catalog     by author:      Burch, William R., author.      Machlis, Gary E., author.      Force, Jo Ellen, author.       by title:      The Structure and dy...         MARC Display

The Structure and dynamics of human ecosystems : toward a model for understanding and action / William R. Burch, Jr., Gary E. Machlis, Jo Ellen Force. by Burch, William R., author., Machlis, Gary E., author., Force, Jo Ellen, author. New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017] Description:  x, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Contents:  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. Summary:  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.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Copy Status   Calmar Campus Library Circulation Stacks (Calmar) 304.2 Bur 2017 Checked In Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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