Environment and Society in Florida

by Howard T. Odum, E.C. Odum, M.T. Brown

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138475007
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/25/2017
Pages:	472
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface, Acknowledgments, The Authors, Part I: Florida and systems concepts, Part II: Environmental systems, Part III: Systems that use the environment, Part IV: The Florida state system, Appendix A: Programs for computer simulations, Appendix B: Emergy evaluation of Florida, Appendix C: Useful conversions, Appendix D: Types of wetlands, Glossary, Suggested readings, References, Index

Editorial Reviews

Uses the ecological system of Florida to introduce the emerging field of environmental science. Materials from biology, geography, earth science, economics, ecology, and computer science are combined in a whole systems approach designed to enable students to evaluate the relationship between human systems and natural systems. The text is divided into four parts that deal with environmental problems, ecological systems (biomes), systems that use the environment for economic purpose, and finally the whole system of Florida relating the state to resources, the affects of present and future populations, and alternatives for the future. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews

"...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

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