Environmental Adaptation and Eco-Cultural Habitats - A Coevolutionary Approach to Society and Nature

Informationen zum Autor Johannes Schubert is a Research Assistant and Project Manager in the Department of Sociology at Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany. Klappentext In this challenging and highly original book, the author tackles the dynamic relationships between physical nature and societies over time Zusammenfassung In this challenging and highly original book, the author tackles the dynamic relationships between physical nature and societies over time Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. The Ecological Determination of Behavioral Strategies and Cultural Preferences 2.1. Rainfed Agriculture and the Advantages of Solitary Action 2.2. Irrigation Farming and the Advantages of Cooperation 3. The Cultural Determination of Physical Nature 3.1. The Emergence of Cultural Preferences 3.2. Cultural Stickiness and its Ambivalent Effects on Eco-cultural Habitats 4. In a Nutshell: the Concept of Eco-cultural Coevolution 5. Rural and Urban Paths of Environmental Adaptation and their Metabolic Characteristics 5.1. Spatial Correspondences between Settlement Patterns, Dwelling Technologies, Mobility, and CO2 Emissions on the National Level (Germany) 5.2. Elective Affinities between Dwelling Technologies, Cultural Preferences, and Social Metabolisms on the Regional Level (Bavaria) 5.3. Self-similarities: Intraurban Patterns of Density and Dispersion in Munich and Bolzano 5.4. The Concept of Eco-cultural Adaption – a Robust Analytical Tool 6. Social Welfare and Flood Protection in River Deltas 6.1. Similar Approaches for Regulating Natures and Societies 6.2. Case Studies 6.3. Synthesis and Further Research 7. Résumé

Product details

• Authors: Johannes Schubert, Johannes (Ludwig Maximilians University Schubert, Johannes (Ludwig Maximilians University Munich Schubert, Schubert Johannes
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.10.2015
• EAN: 9781138942851
• ISBN: 978-1-138-94285-1
• No. of pages: 194
• Series: Routledge Explorations in Envi; Routledge Explorations in Environmental Studies; Routledge Explorations in Envi
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics, Environmental Economics