Environment and Society in Florida

ISBN-13: 9781574440805 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 472 str.

Howard T. Odum; Elisabeth C. Odum; Mark T. Brown

Opis

With its lush wetlands, miles of beaches, and wide array of colorful wildlife, Florida is a fascinating and important ecosystem to study. Using this state as a model, Environment and Society in Florida offers a whole systems approach to understanding the environment and discusses the interactions between human systems and natural systems. It addresses the complicated issues stemming from these interactions among population, resources, economics, and environment, and discusses how we may better manage these challenges in the future.

Recenzje

"...I encourage you to read Environment and Society in Florida. It is more than a simple textbook. It addresses the issues that will face all of America in the very near future. Can we live within our environmental means? Can we preserve the earth that supports us? This book is part science and part philosophy. Read it carefully. Take it seriously. Consider it thoughtfully. The final will be graded by your children and grandchildren."
-Buddy MacKay, Former Lieutenant Governor of the State of Florida

Spis treści

Florida and Systems ConceptsOverview of FloridaFlorida's Environmental ProblemsEcoystems and SymbolsFlows of EnergyCycles of MaterialsProduction and Limiting FactorsEnergy Webs and TransformationsSelf-Organization and SuccessionSimulation of Quantitative ModelsGrowth ModelsOscillating SystemsEnvironmental SystemsWeather and ClimateGeology and HydrologyOceanographyMarine EcosystemsEstuariesFreshwater EcosystemsWetland EcosystemsUpland EcosystemsLandscape Mosaic of EcosystemsSystems that Use the EnvironmentEconomic Use and DevelopmentForestryAgricultural SystemsFisheriesMiningParks, Tourists, and BiodiversityCitiesIndustry, Technology, and InformationThe Florida State SystemResource Basis for the Florida EconomyEarly Human Society in FloridaOverview of the Florida EconomyFlorida's NetworksEvaluation of Energy SourcesWastes and RecyclePopulation and Carrying CapacitySimulating the FutureThe FutureAppendicesAppendix A. Programs for Computer SimulationsAppendix B. Energy Evaluation of FloridaAppendix C. Useful ConversionsAppendix D. Types of WetlandsGlossarySuggested ReadingsReferencesIndex

O autorze

Howard T. Odum