Environment and society in Florida

Title
  1. Environment and society in Florida / Howard T. Odum, Elisabeth C. Odum, Mark T. Brown ; with habitat illustrations by Elizabeth A. McMahan.
Published by
  1. Boca Raton : Lewis Publishers, [1998], ©1998.
Author
  1. Odum, Howard T. (Howard Thomas), 1924-2002.

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Additional authors
  1. Odum, Elisabeth C.
  2. Brown, Mark T. (Mark Theodore), 1945-
Description
  1. 449 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm
Summary
  1. With its lush wetlands, miles of beaches, and wide array of colorful wildlife, Florida is a fascinating and important ecosystem to study. Using this state as a model, Environment and Society in Florida offers a whole systems approach to understanding the environment and discusses the interactions between human systems and natural systems.
  2. It addresses the complicated issues stemming from these interactions among population, resources, economics, and environment, and discusses how we may better manage these challenges in the future.
Subject
  1. Ecosystem management > Florida
  2. Florida > Environmental conditions
  3. Environmental management > Florida
Contents
  1. Ch. 1. Overview of Florida -- Ch. 2. Florida's environmental problems -- Ch. 3. Ecosystems and symbols -- Ch. 4. Flows of energy -- Ch. 5. Cycles of materials -- Ch. 6. Production and limiting factors -- Ch. 7. Energy webs and transformations -- Ch. 8. Self-organization and succession -- Ch. 9. Simulation of quantitative models -- Ch. 10. Growth models -- Ch. 11. Oscillating systems -- Ch. 12. Weather and climate -- Ch. 13. Geology and hydrology -- Ch. 14. Oceanography -- Ch. 15. Marine ecosystems -- Ch. 16. Estuaries -- Ch. 17. Freshwater ecosystems -- Ch. 18. Wetland ecosystems -- Ch. 19. Upland ecosystems -- Ch. 20. Landscape mosaic of ecosystems -- Ch. 21. Economic use and development -- Ch. 22. Forestry -- Ch. 23. Agricultural systems -- Ch. 24. Fisheries -- Ch. 25. Mining -- Ch. 26. Parks, tourists, and biodiversity -- Ch. 27. Cities -- Ch. 28. Industry, technology, and information -- Ch. 29. Resource basis for the Florida economy --
  2. Ch. 30. Early human society in Florida -- Ch. 31. Overview of the Florida economy -- Ch. 32. Florida's networks -- Ch. 33. Evaluation of energy sources -- Ch. 34. Wastes and recycle -- Ch. 35. Population and carrying capacity -- Ch. 36. Simulating the future -- Ch. 37. The future -- App. A. Programs for computer simulations -- App. B. Energy evaluation of Florida -- App. C. Useful conversions -- App. D. Types of wetlands.
Owning institution
  1. Columbia University Libraries
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 421-425) and index.