The science of open spaces [electronic resource] : theory and practice for conserving large, complex systems / Charles G. Curtin.
2015
QH541.15.L35
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Title
The science of open spaces [electronic resource] : theory and practice for conserving large, complex systems / Charles G. Curtin.
Author
Curtin, Charles G., author.
ISBN
9781610912051 electronic book
1610912055 electronic book
9781597265348
1597265349
9781597269933ü9781597269926
1610912055 electronic book
9781597265348
1597265349
9781597269933ü9781597269926
Published
Washington, DC : Island Press, [2015]
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
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10.5822/978-1-61091-205-1 doi
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QH541.15.L35
Dewey Decimal Classification
577.5
Summary
This publication proposes that we return to ℓ́ℓfirst principlesℓ́ℓ--fundamental physical laws of the universe--and think about complex systems from the ground up based on modern scientific theory backed up by practical experience.℗ℓ Since the days of the American Frontier, our management policies have promoted a one-size-fits-all mentality for large, complex landscapes. Landscape ecologist Charles Curtin argues that instead we need a science-based approach that accounts for the dynamic nature of complex systems and gives local stakeholders a say in their futures. Curtin walks us through foundational concepts of thermodynamics, ecology, sociology, and resilience theory, applying them to real-world examples from years he has spent designing large-scale, place-based collaborative research programs in the United States and around the world.
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Table of Contents
1. Integrating conservation and complexity through the perspective of place
2. experiments in post-normal science in southwestern Rangelands
3. Experiments in the Governance of Maine's coastal fisheries
4. Conceptual Under pinnings for preserving open spaces
5. Resilience and the socioecological synthesis
6. Practical aspects of sustaining open spaces.
2. experiments in post-normal science in southwestern Rangelands
3. Experiments in the Governance of Maine's coastal fisheries
4. Conceptual Under pinnings for preserving open spaces
5. Resilience and the socioecological synthesis
6. Practical aspects of sustaining open spaces.