The Wastewater Gardener - Preserving the Planet One Flush at a Time

Mark Nelson, PhD, has worked for several decades in closed ecological systems research. As one of eight brave souls enclosed in the pioneering Biosphere 2 experiment for two years in 1991-1993, Nelson learned fi rst hand how essential the proper use of human waste is to the health of the planet. This realization, combined with his lifelong love aff air with constructed wetlands, led to the development of Wastewater Gardens, an ecological way to treat human waste and preserve water quality.

Zusammenfassung

Mark Nelson, PhD, has worked for several decades in closed ecological systems research. As one of eight brave souls enclosed in the pioneering Biosphere 2 experiment for two years in 1991-1993, Nelson learned fi rst hand how essential the proper use of human waste is to the health of the planet. This realization, combined with his lifelong love aff air with constructed wetlands, led to the development of Wastewater Gardens, an ecological way to treat human waste and preserve water quality.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Mark Nelson, Mark (Mark Nelson) Nelson, Mark Nelson Phd
• Mitarbeit: Tony Juniper (Vorwort), Juniper Tony (Vorwort)
• Verlag: Scb distributors
• Sprache: Englisch
• Altersempfehlung: 16 bis 90 Jahre
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 30.06.2014
• EAN: 9780907791522
• ISBN: 978-0-907791-52-2
• Seiten: 232
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur > Briefe, Tagebücher; Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Biologie > Landwirtschaft, Gartenbau; Forstwirtschaft, Fischerei, Ernährung; Sachbuch > Natur, Technik > Natur: Allgemeines, Nachschlagewerke; Sustainability, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / Water Supply, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Organic, HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living, GARDENING / Organic, Applied ecology, The environment, Environmental Management, Conservation of the environment, Science / Environmental Science, Organic gardening, Food security & supply, Sustainable agriculture, Drought & Water Supply, Sewage treatment & disposal