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Understanding human ecology : a systems approach to sustainability / Robert Dyball & Barry Newell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextDescription: xii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 12 cm resourceContent type:
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  • 304.2 D93  2015
Summary: examines how complex global issues such as climate change, poverty, and environmental degradation arise from interconnected social and ecological systems. The book introduces human ecology as a holistic framework for understanding and managing these challenges through systems thinking. The authors combine concepts from natural sciences, social sciences, cognitive sciences, and dynamical systems theory to explain how humans interact with environmental and social systems. They provide practical and accessible approaches for analyzing sustainability problems, emphasizing interconnectedness, adaptation, and long-term resilience.
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Books Foundation University Library CoArts & Sciences Non-fiction 304.2 D93 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 59772
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examines how complex global issues such as climate change, poverty, and environmental degradation arise from interconnected social and ecological systems. The book introduces human ecology as a holistic framework for understanding and managing these challenges through systems thinking.
The authors combine concepts from natural sciences, social sciences, cognitive sciences, and dynamical systems theory to explain how humans interact with environmental and social systems. They provide practical and accessible approaches for analyzing sustainability problems, emphasizing interconnectedness, adaptation, and long-term resilience.

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