Ecosystem Planning in Florida
Ecosystem Planning in Florida

Author: Samuel David Brody

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 1317146085

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While ecosystem management requires looking beyond specific jurisdiction and focusing on broad spatial scales, most planning decisions particularly in the USA, are made at local level. By looking at land-use planning in Florida, this volume recognizes the need for planners and resource managers to address ecosystem problems at local and community levels. The factors causing ecosystem decline, such as rapid urban development and habitat fragmentation occur at the local level and are generated by local land use policies. This book argues that understanding how local jurisdictions can capture and implement the principles of managing natural systems will lead to more sustainable levels of environmental planning in the future.

State-of-the-Art in Ecological Modelling
State-of-the-Art in Ecological Modelling

Author: S. E. Jørgensen

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 900

ISBN-13: 1483140555

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State-of-the-Art in Ecological Modelling covers the proceedings of the Conference on Ecological Modeling, held in Copenhagen, Denmark from August 28 to September 2, 1978. The book focuses on ecological modeling, particularly prey-predator models, lake and river models, toxic substances models, and holistic approaches to ecological modeling. The selection first discusses review presentations of ecological modeling, including river models, prey-predator models, application of graphical methods, and lake models. The application of microcosms in ecological modeling; water quality and irrigation in agriculture models; and distribution and effect of toxic substances models are also elaborated. The text then takes a look at the models of sea and coastal areas, atmospheric pollution, ecosystems in the lithosphere, and water management. The book surveys multi-species of planktons and nutrients model of lake eutrophication and modeling of vertical temperature distribution and its implication on biological processes in lakes. Topics include mathematical expression of multi-species of planktons and nutrients model in lake ecosystem; observation data on water quality and planktons; and models for vertical temperature distribution. The selection is a dependable reference for readers wanting to dig deeper into ecological modeling.

Tools to Aid Environmental Decision Making
Tools to Aid Environmental Decision Making

Author: Virginia H. Dale

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-11-26

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1461214181

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This book is unique in identifying and presenting tools to environmental decision-makers to help them improve the quality and clarity of their work. These tools range from software to policy approaches, and from environmental databases to focus groups. Equally of value to environmental managers, and students in environmental risk, policy, economics and law.

Managing for Healthy Ecosystems
Managing for Healthy Ecosystems

Author: David J. Rapport

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2002-10-29

Total Pages: 1548

ISBN-13: 1420032135

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One of the critical issues of our time is the dwindling capacity of the planet to provide life support for a large and growing human population. Based on a symposium on ecosystem health, Managing for Healthy Ecosystems identifies key issues that must be resolved if there is to be progress in this complex area, such as: Evolving methods f

Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades
Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2011-04-26

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 0309214270

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Although the progress of environmental restoration projects in the Florida Everglades remains slow overall, there have been improvements in the pace of restoration and in the relationship between the federal and state partners during the last two years. However, the importance of several challenges related to water quantity and quality have become clear, highlighting the difficulty in achieving restoration goals for all ecosystem components in all portions of the Everglades. Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades explores these challenges. The book stresses that rigorous scientific analyses of the tradeoffs between water quality and quantity and between the hydrologic requirements of Everglades features and species are needed to inform future prioritization and funding decisions.