Environment and Society in Florida
Howard T. Odum, Elisabeth C. Odum, Mark T. Brown, M.T. Brown, E.C. OdumBooks.org participates in affiliate programs including Bookshop.org and the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases made through links on this page, at no additional cost to you.
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.
Synopsis
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.
Booknews
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.