Ecological Wisdom Theory and Practice /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Yang, Bo (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Young, Robert Fredrick (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: EcoWISE, Innovative Approaches to Socio-Ecological Sustainability,
• Subjects: Environmental management.; Urban ecology (Biology).; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Environmental sciences-Philosophy.; Civil engineering.; Environmental Management.; Urban Ecology.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Environmental Philosophy.; Civil Engineering.; Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management.

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 co...

Table of Contents:

• Brief overview of origin of EW idea
• Theory
• Natural Resource Management: Water and Land Use
• The Built Environment
• City Planning: Rural and Urban
• Agriculture
• Water: Vernacular water systems
• Energy. .