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This book offers an introduction to the theory and practice of ecological wisdom (EW). EW is the integration of robust contemporary science with proven cultural and historical practices to identify long-term, sustainable solutions to problems of environmental management and urban design. The book combines theoretical concepts with specific case studies, illustrating the opportunities for interdisciplinary approaches combining historical experience, cultural context, and contemporary science as effective strategies for addressing complex problems confronting metropolitan and rural environmental and resource management in areas such as land use, water management, materials and building engineering, urban planning, and architecture and design. EW transcends the limitations in these fields of the normative approaches of modernity or traditional wisdom by offering a new, synthetic strategy to address socio-ecological issues. By presenting these ideas both theoretically and through existing case studies, the book provides researchers, practitioners and students with a powerful new perspective in developing long-term, resilient solutions to existing socio-environmental challenges. It is intended mainly for those working or interested in the fields of sustainable environmental and resource management, city and regional planning, architecture and design, civil engineering, landscape architecture, and the philosophy of science, particularly those with an ecological or sustainability focus.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN-139789811305702
eBay Product ID (ePID)15046442479
Product Key Features
Book TitleEcological Wisdom: Theory and Practice
AuthorRobert Fredrick Young, Bo Yang
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy, Biology, Management
Publication Year2019
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages312 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height235mm
Item Width155mm
Additional Product Features
Topic AreaUrban Planning, Civil Engineering
Series TitleEcowise
EditorRobert Fredrick Young, Bo Yang
Country/Region of ManufactureSingapore