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In-depth case studies illustrate how theoretical principles can be put into practice on a practical level to manage large landscapes
Charles Curtin has extensive first-person experience designing and coordinating collaborative large-landscape conservation projects nationally and internationally
Only book on the subject to draw on “first principles”—fundamental physical laws of the universe—to explain and propose innovative, sustainable approaches to the dynamic and constantly evolving nature of large, complex systems
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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.
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Montana, USA
Charles Curtin
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Science of Open Spaces
Authors: Charles Curtin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-205-1
Publisher: Island Press Washington, DC
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Charles Curtin 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-61091-205-1Published: 14 October 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 255
Number of Illustrations: 56 b/w illustrations
Topics: Earth Sciences, general