Structural Human Ecology
by Thomas Dietz (Editor), Andrew Jorgenson (Editor)
ISBN-10: 0874223172
ISBN-13: 9780874223170
$28.95
Book Specs
Binding
Trade Paper
Publisher
Washington State University Press
Published on
Nov 1, 2013
Edition
st Edition
Dimensions
6.11x0.56x9.23 Inches
Weight
0.82 Pounds
About the Book
People's influence on ecosystems can create serious environmental consequences. Structural Human Ecology is a term coined to describe scientific studies and analyses of the stress individuals and communities place on the environment, human well-being, and the tradeoffs between them. As an emerging discipline, it is devoted to understanding the dynamic links between population, environment, social organization, and technology. The community of specialists working in this field offers cutting-edge research in risk analysis that can be used to evaluate environmental policies and thus help citizens and societies worldwide learn how to most effectively mitigate human impacts on the biosphere. The essays in this volume were presented by leading international scholars at a 2011 symposium honoring the late Dr. Eugene Rosa, then Boeing Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sociology at Washington State University. Book jacket.