Engineering Within Ecological Constraints - Couverture rigide

National Academy Of Engineering

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0309051983 ISBN 13 : 9780309051989

Editeur : National Academies Press, 1996

Synopsis

Engineering within Ecological Constraints presents a rare dialogue between engineers and environmental scientists as they consider the many technical as well as social and legal challenges of ecologically sensitive engineering. The volume looks at the concepts of scale, resilience, and chaos as they apply to the points where the ecological life support system of nature interacts with the technological life support system created by humankind. Among the questions addressed are: What are the implications of differences between ecological and engineering concepts of efficiency and stability? How can engineering solutions to immediate problems be made compatible with long-term ecological concerns? How can we transfer ecological principles to economic systems? The book also includes important case studies on such topics as water management in southern Florida and California and oil exploration in rain forests. From its conceptual discussions to the practical experience reflected in case studies, this volume will be important to policymakers, practitioners, researchers, educators, and students in the fields of engineering, environmental science, and environmental policy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Peter Schulze, Editor; National Academy of Engineering

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309051983
• ISBN 13: 9780309051989
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Éditeur: Schulze Peter
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible