Ecological Wisdom

Theory and Practice

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Environmental, Science, Biological Sciences, Ecology, Nature
Cover of the book Ecological Wisdom by , Springer Singapore
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9789811305719
Publisher: Springer Singapore Publication: January 16, 2019
Imprint: Springer Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9789811305719
Publisher: Springer Singapore
Publication: January 16, 2019
Imprint: Springer
Language: English

This book offers an introduction to the theory and practice of ecological wisdom (EW). EW is the integration of robust contemporary science with proven cultural and historical practices to identify long-term, sustainable solutions to problems of environmental management and urban design. The book combines theoretical concepts with specific case studies, illustrating the opportunities for interdisciplinary approaches combining historical experience, cultural context, and contemporary science as effective strategies for addressing complex problems confronting metropolitan and rural environmental and resource management in areas such as land use, water management, materials and building engineering, urban planning, and architecture and design. EW transcends the limitations in these fields of the normative approaches of modernity or traditional wisdom by offering a new, synthetic strategy to address socio-ecological issues. By presenting these ideas both theoretically and through existing case studies, the book provides researchers, practitioners and students with a powerful new perspective in developing long-term, resilient solutions to existing socio-environmental challenges. 
It is intended mainly for those working or interested in the fields of sustainable environmental and resource management, city and regional planning, architecture and design, civil engineering, landscape architecture, and the philosophy of science, particularly those with an ecological or sustainability focus.

 

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This book offers an introduction to the theory and practice of ecological wisdom (EW). EW is the integration of robust contemporary science with proven cultural and historical practices to identify long-term, sustainable solutions to problems of environmental management and urban design. The book combines theoretical concepts with specific case studies, illustrating the opportunities for interdisciplinary approaches combining historical experience, cultural context, and contemporary science as effective strategies for addressing complex problems confronting metropolitan and rural environmental and resource management in areas such as land use, water management, materials and building engineering, urban planning, and architecture and design. EW transcends the limitations in these fields of the normative approaches of modernity or traditional wisdom by offering a new, synthetic strategy to address socio-ecological issues. By presenting these ideas both theoretically and through existing case studies, the book provides researchers, practitioners and students with a powerful new perspective in developing long-term, resilient solutions to existing socio-environmental challenges. 
It is intended mainly for those working or interested in the fields of sustainable environmental and resource management, city and regional planning, architecture and design, civil engineering, landscape architecture, and the philosophy of science, particularly those with an ecological or sustainability focus.

 

More books from Springer Singapore

Cover of the book Education Policies and the Restructuring of the Educational Profession by
Cover of the book Socio-cultural Inspired Metaheuristics by
Cover of the book Islamic perspectives relating to business, arts, culture and communication by
Cover of the book Social Life Cycle Assessment by
Cover of the book Decentralization and Rural Development in Indonesia by
Cover of the book Apocarotenoids of Crocus sativus L: From biosynthesis to pharmacology by
Cover of the book ISGW 2017: Compendium of Technical Papers by
Cover of the book Fractional-order Modeling of Nuclear Reactor: From Subdiffusive Neutron Transport to Control-oriented Models by
Cover of the book Sustainability of Biofuel Production from Oil Palm Biomass by
Cover of the book Economic Foundations for Social Complexity Science by
Cover of the book Arbitration in China by
Cover of the book Aerospace Materials and Material Technologies by
Cover of the book Fourier Analysis—A Signal Processing Approach by
Cover of the book Mobile Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks by
Cover of the book Proceedings of Fatigue, Durability and Fracture Mechanics by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy