Primer on Human Impacts on the Environment (eBook)

The Conceptual Approach

Liam Heneghan (Autor)

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2023 | 1. Auflage
256 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-119-64261-9 (ISBN)

Infos

An insightful and illuminating discussion of the impact humans have had on Earth In A Primer on Human Impacts on the Environment: The Conceptual Approach, distinguished environmental scientist Liam Heneghan explores the intricate relationships between humanity and Earth in an accessible and engaging style. Replete with real-world examples and drawing from classic and contemporary scholarship, the author adapts the fundamental conceptual models of the environmental disciplines to assess the risks human beings are taking with their home planet. The conceptual approach of this primer challenges readers to think across multiple disciplines to reveal the 'big picture' that is all too often lost in the details of contemporary environmental studies. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to conceptual modeling, showing how systems models can be adapted and applied in a rapidly changing world Comprehensive explorations of the human impact on the Earth, including an examination of possible ecological limits and planetary boundaries In-depth evaluations of environmental risks, especially, though not limited to, climate change and biodiversity loss A guide to contemplating catastrophic risk and the potential for societal collapse without inducing unnecessary anxiety An interdisciplinary focus, emphasizing the role of the natural and social sciences, as well as the arts and humanistic disciplines in safeguarding the future Perfect for students of environmental science and environmental studies, A Primer on Human Impacts on the Environment will also earn a place in the libraries of graduate students working on environmental themes and practicing professionals in the environmental management community.

Autor

Liam Heneghan, PhD, is Professor of Environmental Science and Studies at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois, USA. His research is focused on invasive species and the efficacy of ecological restoration.

Inhalt

Preface



Chapter 1 A Manifesto for Conceptual Thinking in Environmental Disciplines



Chapter 2 A Conceptual Approach to Environmental Science

Chapter 3 A Short Chapter on the Definition of Definitions

Chapter 4

Everything is connected (but some things are more connected than are others)

Chapter 5 Complex Environmental Systems

Chapter 6 All or nothing? Or, what, exactly, is an environment?

Chapter 7 Life and environment: the indissoluble link

Chapter 8 Gaia, the Noösphere, and the Anthropocene

Chapter 9 The Anthropocene and the Concept of Limits

Chapter 10 Limited and limiting models

Chapter 11 Collapse and the Anthropocene

Chapter 12 How to conceive a (climate) crisis

Chapter 13 Risking Life: Basics of Biological Diversity

Chapter 14 Risking life: Is the Sixth Extinction Catastrophic?

Chapter 15 Conceiving a Future: the need for interdisciplinarity

Chapter 16 The Three Futures



Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.3.2023
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Agriculture • Agriculture & Ecology • earth sciences • Environmental Studies • Geowissenschaften • Landwirtschaft • Landwirtschaft u. Ökologie • Umweltforschung
• ISBN-10: 1-119-64261-2 / 1119642612
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-64261-9 / 9781119642619