Resilience thinking : sustaining ecosystems and people in a changing world /

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Walker, B. H. (Brian Harrison), 1940-
Otros Autores: Salt, David (David Andrew)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press, ©2006.
Temas:
Natural resources > Management.
Sustainable development.
Human ecology.
Ressources naturelles > Gestion.
Développement durable.
Écologie humaine.
sustainable development.
human ecology.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
Natuurlijke hulpbronnen.
Duurzame ontwikkeling.
Ecologische aspecten.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Living in a complex world : an introduction to resilience thinking
  • Case study 1. Carving up a national icon : the Florida Everglades
  • The system rules : creating a mind space for resilience thinking
  • Case study 2. Between a (salt) rock and a hard place : the Goulburn-Broken Catchment, Australia
  • Crossing the threshold : be careful about the path you choose, you may not be able to return
  • Case study 3. Losing the jewel in the crown : the coral reefs of the Caribbean
  • In the loop : phases, cycles and scales : adaptive cycles and how systems change
  • Case study 4. Scenarios on the lakes : the Northern Highlands Lake District, Wisconsin
  • Making sense of resilience : how do you apply resilience thinking?
  • Case study 5. Building resilience in the wetlands : the Kristianstads Vattenrike, Sweden
  • Creating space in a shrinking world : resilience and sustainability
  • Postscript for a resilient world.

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