Kangas - Ecological Engineering - Principles and Practice - Overview ppsx

[...]... The Ecological Theater and the Self-Organizational Play Epistemology and Ecological Engineering Future Directions for Design Ecological Nanotechnology Terraforming and Global Engineering From Biosensors to Ecosensors Technoecosystems A Universal Pollution Treatment Ecosystem Ecological Architecture Biofiltration and Indoor Environmental...Author Patrick Kangas, Ph.D is a systems ecologist with interests in ecological engineering and tropical sustainable development He received his B.S degree from Kent State University in biology, his M.S from the University of Oklahoma in botany and ecology, and his Ph.D degree in environmental engineering sciences from the University of Florida After graduating, Dr Kangas took a position in... Ecological Architecture Biofiltration and Indoor Environmental Quality Ecology and Aquacultural Design Biotechnology and Ecological Engineering Biocultural Survey for Alternative Designs Ecological Engineering Education Curricula The Ecological Engineering Laboratory of the Future 297 302 307 311 312 314 314 317 318 321 322 323 325 326... Eastern Michigan University and taught there for 11 years In 1990 he moved to the University of Maryland where he is coordinator of the Natural Resources Management Program and associate professor in the Biological Resources Engineering Department He has conducted research in Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Belize and has led travel–study programs throughout the neotropics Dr Kangas has published more than... Form of Biodiversity Exotics and the New Order Learning from Exotics Control of Exotic Species and Its Implications Other Concepts of Control in Ecology and Engineering Appendix 1: List of books published on exotic species used to produce Figure 7.1 235 237 239 244 249 252 256 271 Chapter 8 Economics and Ecological Engineering 273 Introduction ... 50 papers, book chapters, and contract reports on a variety of environmental subjects Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 A Controversial Name 1 Relationship to Ecology 4 Relationship to Engineering 9 Design of New Ecosystems 13 Principles of Ecological Engineering 16 Energy Signature 18 Self-Organization 19... Treatment Wetlands 25 Introduction Strategy of the Chapter Sanitary Engineering An Audacious Idea The Treatment Wetland Concept Biodiversity and Treatment Wetlands Microbes Higher Plants Protozoans Mosquitoes Muskrats Aquaculture Species Coprophagy and Guanotrophy... 56 57 60 61 63 Chapter 3 Soil Bioengineering 69 Introduction Strategy of the Chapter The Geomorphic Machine Concepts of Soil Bioengineering Deep Ecology and Soft Engineering: Exploring the Possible Relationship of Soil Bioengineering to Eastern Religions 69 72 72 78 81 Case Studies 87 Urbanization and Stormwater Management ... 199 200 200 205 209 Chapter 6 Ecological Engineering for Solid Waste Management 215 Introduction Strategy of the Chapter The Sanitary Landfill as an Ecosystem Composting Ecosystems for Organic Solid Wastes Industrial Ecology Economic Concepts and the Paradox of Waste 215 216 218 221 230 232 Chapter 7 Exotic Species and Their Control 235 Introduction... Engineering 273 Introduction Strategy of the Chapter Classical Economics Perspectives on Ecological Engineering Problems with Conventional Economics Ecological Economics Life-Support Valuation of Ecosystem Services Natural Capital, Sustainability, and Carrying Capacity Emergy Analysis Related Issues Financing Regulation . works International Standard Book Number 1-5 667 0-5 9 9-1 Library of Congress Card Number 2003051689 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Kangas, Patrick C. Ecological engineering: principles and practice. ECOLO GICAL ENGINEERING Principles and Practice LEWIS PUBLISHERS A CRC Press Company Boca Raton London New York Washington, D.C. ECOLO GICAL ENGINEERING Principles and Practice Patrick C. Kangas This. 297 The Ecological Theater and the Self-Organizational Play 302 Epistemology and Ecological Engineering 307 Future Directions for Design 311 Ecological Nanotechnology 312 Terraforming and Global Engineering