Human Ecology: How Nature and Culture Shape Our World by Frederick R. Steiner (E

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Human ecology is the study of the interrelationships between humans and their environment, drawing on diverse fields from biology and geography to sociology, engineering, and architecture. Frederick Steiner synthesizes these perspectives through the lens of landscape architecture.

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Humans have always been influenced by natural landscapes, and always will be—even as we create ever-larger cities and our developments fundamentally change the nature of the earth around us. Frederick Steiner encourages us to consider how human cultures have been shaped by natural forces, and how we might use this understanding to contribute to a future where both nature and people thrive.

Author Biography

Frederick Steiner is clean of the School of Architecture at the University of Texas, Austin. His books include The Living Landscape, 2nd Edition (McGraw-Hill, 2001) and, with Ian McHarg, To Heal the Earth (Island Press, 1998).

Table of Contents

Foreword Preface Introduction: The Subversive Subject Chapter 1. Fundamental Principles of Human Ecology Chapter 2. Habitat Chapter 3. Community Chapter 4. Landscape Chapter 5. The Ecological Region Chapter 6. Nation, State, and Nation-State Chapter 7. The Green Chaos of the Planet Chapter 8. Following Nature's Lead Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

Review

"By establishing a common framework for communication across disciplines, Steiner provides a common way of seeing--whether from the space shuttle window or a 25X-power microscope--down the tangled path of natural systems and human knowledge toward a sustainable future." -- "Journal of the American Planning Association ""A genial introduction to ecology, urban spaces, and their surroundings."-- "Choice""Human Ecology presents the reader with a rich overview of human's struggle to understand, interpret, and organize our world. This book is tailored for those who enjoy an intellectual immersion into the theoretical and practical challenges of addressing the environmental crisis...and should be of interest to academics, professionals, and the general public." -- "Landscape and Urban Planning""Human Ecology is a fascinating, scholarly examination of the 'human ecology', or the interplay between humans and environment. ... A 'must-read' for environmental scientists, landscape planners, municipal leaders, and concerned citizens"-- "Midwest Book Review""[Steiner's] approach in examining the relevancy of human ecology to planning and design is not to tell us what to do, or how to do it; instead he takes us on a journey of discovery that leaves us to continue making our own discoveries. The narrative style, comprehensive review of relevant literature, and generous endnotes make this not only a joy to read, but also a trove of scholarly references enticing the reader to explore further." -- "Journal of Planning Education and Research""In an era when we rarely take the time to plan the consequence of our actions, Human Ecology renews the call for learning the big lesson from natural systems...Steiner's work adds another sorely needed and complete examination of the underpinnings of a sustainable design process." -- "CITE""Steiner's book joins May Watts' Reading the Landscape and Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac as a guide to carefully seeing and critically evaluating the landscape around us." -- "CELA Forum"

Promotional

An innovative synthesis of human ecology that challenges all design disciplines to consider how people and nature connect; Noted landscape architect Frederick Steiner offers eight principles for understanding complex relationships between humans and their environments; Steiner's evocative prose draws the reader into the world of ancient Rome as easily as modern day Korea.

Long Description

Humans have always been influenced by natural landscapes, and always will be'even as we create ever-larger cities and our developments fundamentally change the nature of the earth around us. In Human Ecology , noted city planner and landscape architect Frederick Steiner encourages us to consider how human cultures have been shaped by natural forces, and how we might use this understanding to contribute to a future where both nature and people thrive. Human ecology is the study of the interrelationships between humans and their environment, drawing on diverse fields from biology and geography to sociology, engineering, and architecture. Steiner admirably synthesizes these perspectives through the lens of landscape architecture, a discipline that requires its practitioners to consciously connect humans and their environments. After laying out eight principles for understanding human ecology, the book's chapters build from the smallest scale of connection'our homes'and expand to community scales, regions, nations, and, ultimately, examine global relationships between people and nature. In this age of climate change, a new approach to planning and design is required to envision a livable future. Human Ecology provides architects, landscape architects, urban designers, and planners'and students in those fields' with timeless principles for new, creative thinking about how their work can shape a vibrant, resilient future for ourselves and our planet.

Review Text

"I recommend this book as essential reading for those who dare seek fresh perspectives on the many relationships between humans and their environments."

Review Quote

"Thoughtful and articulate"

Promotional "Headline"

In Human Ecology, noted landscape planner Frederick Steinerpresents a historical and analytical examination of how humans interactwith each other as well as with other organisms and their surroundings.

Description for Reader

Human Ecology brings together for the first time scholarshipfrom the social and natural sciences as well as the environmentaldesign arts to offer an overview of the field of human ecology and toshow how the field may help us to envision our futures. While theapproach is largely theoretical, it has broad policy and practicalimplications, and represents an important new work for anyone concernedwith interactions between humans and the environment.

Details ISBN1610917383 Author Richard T.T. Forman Short Title HUMAN ECOLOGY 2/E Pages 256 Publisher Island Press Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 1610917383 ISBN-13 9781610917384 Media Book Format Paperback Residence Tempe, AZ, US Year 2016 Imprint Island Press Subtitle How Nature and Culture Shape Our World Place of Publication Washington Country of Publication United States DEWEY 304.2 Publication Date 2016-02-16 UK Release Date 2016-02-16 NZ Release Date 2016-02-16 US Release Date 2016-02-16 Edition Description 2nd Second Edition, Second Edition, Second ed. Audience General AU Release Date 2016-02-14 We've got this

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