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Diaphanes AG Hybrid Ecologies
Book SynopsisA new approach to the notion of ecology emphasizing its relevance for art and design. The notion of ecology not only figures centrally in current debates around climate change, but also traverses contemporary discourses in the arts, the humanities, and the social and techno sciences. In this present form, ecology refers to the multilayered and multidimensional nexus of living processes and technological and media practices—that is, to the complex relations of human and nonhuman agents. Hybrid Ecologies understands ecology as an ambivalent notion, whose very broadness simultaneously opens up new fields of action and raises provocative questions, not least concerning its genealogy. This interdisciplinary volume explores the political and social effects of rethinking community in ecological terms, with a particular emphasis on what the contemporary notion of ecology might mean for artistic and design practices. The result of the fifth annual program of the cx centre for interdisciplinary studies, which was conceived in cooperation with the Chair of Philosophy Aesthetic Theory at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Hybrid Ecologies is a timely and thought-provoking study of one of the most important themes of our time.
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de Gruyter Karl Marx Und Die Ökologische Krise
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Springer International Publishing AG Outdoor Recreation: Environmental Impacts and
Book SynopsisThis textbook presents a comprehensive overview of the environmental impacts of various types of outdoor recreation, and how these can be best managed. As a field of study, recreational ecology is both multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary, and the authors seek to develop a deeper understanding of both the role and function of the factors that influence visitor numbers and their impact. An accessible and comprehensive textbook, it features numerous types of outdoor recreational activities including hill walking, rock climbing, mountain marathons, skiing, scuba diving and more.Drawn from several global case studies, the authors estimate the current and future numbers involved in outdoor recreation, and how best these numbers can be managed. Effective visitor impact management actions arise from collaboration between recreation ecologists, social scientists, experienced recreation managers, recreation stakeholders and the recreationalists themselves: as such, this book will be multi-disciplinary in scope. This practical and engaging textbook will be invaluable to students and scholars of outdoor recreation and adventure tourism as well as practitioners and managers working in the field. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction to Outdoor Recreation and Recreation EcologyChapter 2: Recreational WalkingChapter 3 Mountain Marathons, Adventure Racing, and Mountain ToursChapter 4 Recreational Climbing and ScramblingChapter 5 Gorge Walking, Canyoneering, or CanyoningChapter 6 Off-Road and All-Terrain Vehicles, Including SnowmobilingChapter 7 Mountain BikingChapter 8 Camping, Wild Camping, Snow Holing, and BothiesChapter 9 Horseback RidingChapter 10 Geocaching, Letterboxing, and OrienteeringChapter 11 Skiing, Snowboarding, and SnowshoeingChapter 12 CavingChapter 13 Water Sports and Water-Based RecreationChapter 14 Recreational Scuba Diving and SnorkellingChapter 15 Recreational FishingChapter 16 ExpeditionsChapter 17 Overall Summary
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Umweltverschmutzung — Umweltbelastung: Ein
Book SynopsisUmweltbelastung bedeutet nicht nur Schadstoffe in die Umwelt abzugeben, die Menschen, Tiere und Pflanzen beeinträchtigen. Umweltbelastung umfaßt auch alle Auswirkungen menschlicher Tätigkeiten, die die ursprünglichen Umwelteigenschaften so ver ändern, daß sie das derzeitige Leben auf der Erde gefahrden. Dazu gehören Bodenverdichtungen ebenso wie Flußregulierungen, Massen tourismus und vieles andere mehr. Das heißt aber auch, daß mit der wachsenden Zahl von Menschen mit großer Wahrscheinlichkeit die Veränderungen unserer Umwelt zunehmen. In diesem Buch soll auf die Vielfältigkeit der Umweltbelastungen aufmerksam gemacht werden, und es wird versucht, Ver knüpfungspunkte und wechselseitige Beeinflussungen vieler Umwelt belastungsfaktoren zu verdeutlichen. Dieser kurze Überblick über ein so komplexes Gebiet soll einerseits eine Einfiihrung in diese Thematik darstellen, andererseits soll der Leser angeregt werden, sich in die Vielfältigkeit der Umweltbelastungen hineinzudenken, um die Fülle von einschlägigen Berichten in den öffentlichen Medien hinsichtlich ihrer ökologischen Bedeutung bewerten und einordnen zu können. Herrn Professor Dr. Dr. M. Bahadir, Braunschweig, möchte ich für die Durchsicht des Manuskripts danken. Herrn Dr. P. Spuhler und Herrn J. Weiß vom Verlag B. G. Teubner bin ich dafür dankbar, daß sie die Herausgabe dieser kleinen Einfiihrung ermöglicht haben.Table of Contents1 Die Befreiung von der Natur.- 1.1 Verbesserung der Lebensbedingungen.- 1.2 Technisierung der Umwelt.- 1.3 Künstliche Ökosysteme und deren Eigenschaften.- 2 Bevölkerungswachstum und Umwelt.- 2.1 Wie wächst eine Bevölkerung?.- 2.2 Das Ende des Wachstums.- 3 Naturlandschaften und Baulandbedarf.- 4 Ackerbau und seine ökologischen Folgen.- 4.1 Bodenveränderungen.- 4.2 Veränderungen der Landschaft.- 4.3 Wasserbelastungen.- 4.4 Pflanzenschutz und Pflanzenschutzmittel.- 5 Viehhaltung und die Ernährung der Menschen.- 5.1 Die richtige Ernährung des Menschen.- 5.2 Viehhaltung und Umweltbelastungen.- 5.3 Massentierhaltung und Tierseuchen.- 5.4 Wirtschaftlichkeit der Tierzucht.- 6 Wasserwirtschaft und Wasserverbrauch.- 6.1 Entwässerung von Mooren.- 6.2 Regulierung von Flußläufen und Bewässerungsmaßnahmen.- 6.3 Beseitigung von Ufergehölzen.- 6.4 Kühlwasserverbrauch.- 6.5 Flußmündungen und das Wattenmeer.- 6.6 Wasserverschmutzung und Wasserreinigung.- 6.7 Belastungen durch Freizeitbetrieb.- 6.8 Trinkwassergewinnung.- 7 Industrialisierung und der Energiehunger der Menschen.- 7.1 Holznutzung.- 7.2 Bergbau und seine Folgen für die Landschaft.- 7.3 Schwermetalle und deren Eintritt in Nahrungsketten.- 7.4 Energiewirtschaft.- 7.4.1 Fossile Brennstoffe und toxisch wirkende Abgase.- 7.4.2 Fossile Brennstoffe und der Treibhauseffekt.- 7.4.3 Abgasreinigungsverfahren.- 7.4.4 Alternative Möglichkeiten der Energiegewinnung.- 7.4.5 Energiesparen als Umweltschutzmaßnahme.- 8 Die Konsum- und Wegwerfgesellschaft.- 8.1 Kurzlebigkeit und Konsumartikel.- 8.2 Konsumartikel und Abfallentstehung.- 8.2.1 Abfallbeseitigungsverfahren.- 8.2.2 Wiederverwertung von Abfällen und der “grüne Punkt”.- 8.2.3 Ein unbeliebtes Verfahren: Abfallvermeidung.- 9 Die mobile Gesellschaft.- 9.1 Eigendynamik des Verkehrswesens.- 9.2 Verkehr als Mittel zur Freizeitgestaltung.- 9.3 Energieverbrauch und Luftbelastung.- 9.4 Verkehr und Landschaftsverbrauch.- 9.5 Lärmbelastung.- 10 Wege aus dem Dilemma.- 10.1 Gesetzliche Maßnahmen.- 10.2 Steuern oder Umweltabgaben.- 10.3 Umweltzertifikate.- 10.4 Eigeninitiativen.- 10.5 Umweltbewußtsein der Menschen.- Weiterführende Literatur.- Sachwortregister.
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Munksgaard International Publishers Ecological Bulletins, Environmental Constraints
Book SynopsisThis type of exercise of review and analysis for one component (carbon) of a relatively simple forest type is more generally useful in focusing thought and perhaps field research; critical knowledge gaps identified for pines presumably also apply to more complex forest ecosystems. This volume also serves to illustrate the value of comparative field studies, which in this case were totally unplanned and retrospective.Table of ContentsPreface. Contrasting patterns in pine forest ecosystems. Crown structure, light interception and productivity of pine trees and stands. Photosynthesis and carbon gain by pines. Dark respiration of pines. Environmental influences on the phenology of pine. The growth and function of pine roots. Environmental influences on carbon allocation of pines. Factors influencing the amount and distribution of leaf area of pine stands. Production and carbon allocation patterns of pine forests. Foliage and fine root longevity of pines. Evaluating potential response mechanisms of a forest stand to fertilization and night temperature: a case study using Pinus elliottii. Modelling the soil carbon cycle of pine ecosystems. Climatic factors controlling productivity of pine stands: a model-based analysis. Workshop participants and authors. List of reviewers. Index
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Libsa, Editorial S.A. El Libro de Las Abejas
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Obelisco Terrafutura
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Elsevier Science Spatial CaptureRecapture
Book SynopsisProvides a how-to manual with examples of spatial capture-recapture models based on technology and knowledge. This title provides you with an extensive step-by-step analysis of many data sets using different software implementations. It embraces Bayesian and classical inference strategies to give the reader different options to get the job done.Trade Review"...a book for the DIY quantitative ecologist who wants to understand their data...I enjoyed it tremendously and it already had a strong influence on how I think about some of my current research projects." --Basic and Applied Ecology "...a timely and informative contribution that summarizes the history and motivation behind SCR models,...will be a vital addition to wildlife ecologist’s book shelves for many years to come." --The Journal of Wildlife Management, Sep 14Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsI. Background and Concepts 1. Introduction 2. Statistical Models and SCR 3. GLMs and Bayesian Analysis 4. Closed Population ModelsII. Basic SCR Models 5. Fully Spatial Capture-Recapture Models 6. Likelihood Analysis of Spatial Capture-Recapture Models 7. Modeling Variation In Encounter Probability 8. Model Selection and Assessment 9. Alternative Observation Models 10. Sampling DesignIII. Advanced SCR Models 11. Modeling Spatial Variation in Density 12. Modeling Landscape Connectivity 13. Integrating Resource Selection with Spatial Capture-Recapture Models 14. Stratified Populations: Multi-session and Multi-site Data 15. Models for Search-Encounter Data 16. Open Population ModelsIV. Super-Advanced SCR Models 17. Developing Markov Chain Monte Carlo Samplers 18. Unmarked Populations 19. Spatial Mark-Resight Models for partially identifiable populations 20. 2012: A Spatial Capture-Recapture OdysseyV. Appendices WinBUGS OpenBUGS JAGS RBibliography
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Oxford University Press, USA Bioeconomics of Invasive Species Integrating Ecology Economics Policy and Management
Book SynopsisThis book brings ecology and economics together in new ways to address how we deal with the dynamics and impacts of invasive species. It is the outcome of many years of collaborative research between a small group of economists and ecologists.Trade ReviewThe book is valuable as a source of reliable information. * BioScience *Table of ContentsFOREWORD; PREFACE
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Taylor & Francis Cooperation and Development in the Energy Sector
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Taylor & Francis Spatializing the History of Ecology
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Taylor & Francis The Roots of Modern Environmentalism
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ecologies Design
Book SynopsisThe notion of ecology has become central to contemporary design discourse. This reflects contemporary concerns for our planet and a new understanding of the primary entanglement of the human species with the rest of the world.The use of the term ecology' with design tends to refer to how to integrate ecologies into design and cities and be understood in a biologically-scientific and technical sense. In practice, this scientific-technical knowledge tends to be only loosely employed. The notion of ecology is also often used metaphorically in relation to the social use of space and cities. This book argues that what it calls the biological' and social' senses of ecology are both important and require distinctly different types of knowledge and practice. It proposes that science needs to be taken much more seriously in biological ecologies', and that social ecologies' can now be understood non-metaphorically as assemblages. Furthermore, this book argues that design practice itseTable of Contents1. Introduction: Towards an ecologies design practiceSection 1: Biological Ecologies Design and Regeneration2. Introduction: a shifting paradigm in ecologically focused design3. Engaging with life: the developmental practice of regenerative development and design4. Designing for living environments using regenerative development: a case study of The Paddock5. The paradox of metrics: setting goals for regenerative design and development6. Ecological design as the biointegration of a set of ‘infrastructures’: the ‘quatrobrid’ constructed ecosystem7. Creating and restoring urban ecologies: case studies in China8. Towards wildlife-supportive green space design in metropolitan areas: lessons from an experimental study9. The new design with nature10. Biomimicry: an opportunity for buildings to relate to place11. The emergence of biophilic design and planning: re-envisioning cities and city lifeSection 2: Documenting Social Ecologies 12. Introduction: How to Document Urban / Landscape Assemblages13. City boids: diagramming molecular urbanism14. Why would we spend time drawing people doing their washing in a Chinese village?15. Object-led interview: documenting geographical ideas 16. Mapping informal settlements: a process for action17. Ethnographic drawings and the benefits of using a sketchbook for fieldwork18. A landscape architectural anthropology of green: Bahrain19. Valparaiso Publico: graphic inventory of urban spaces in a Chilean city20. Being with Hellersdorf: performative counter-mapping as a reflexive practice between architecture and anthropology21. The happy city. An actor-network-theory manifesto22. The aesthetics of documenting urban and landscape assemblagesSection 3: Ecologies Design Practices23. Introduction: on the need for and potentials of ecological design practice24. Indigenous ecological design25. Ngāi Tūhoe’s Te Kura Whare: our living building26. Design in relationship with an ecological entity: case study design with Te Awa Te Puna 27. On the Rise: case study of a hybrid coastal adaptation strategy28. There are no sustainable buildings without sustainable people29. Labour ecology and architecture30. Integrating design teaching and practices31. Stranded assets32. (Hybrid) architecture in and over timeConclusion33. A call to ecologies design action
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ecology and Management of Blackbirds Icteridae in North America
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Taylor & Francis Ltd EcoLaw
This book re-imagines law as ecolaw.The key insight of ecological thinking, that everything is connected to everything else at least on the earth, and possibly in the cosmos has become a truism of contemporary theory. Taking this insight as a starting point for understanding law involves suspending theoretical certainties and boundaries. It involves suspending theory itself as a conceptual project and practicing it as an embodied and material project. Although an ecological imagining of law can be metaphorical, and can be highly imaginative and suggestive, this book shows that it is also literal. Law is part of the material everything' that is connected to everything else. This means that once the previous certainties of legal thinking have been dismantled, it is after all possible to think of law as natural' as embedded in and emergent from a normative biophysical nature. The book proposes that there exists a natural nomos: animals, plants, and Earth systems that p
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