[PDF] The Human Footprint eBook

Author : Anthony N. Penna
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 11,1 MB
Release : 2014-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1118912438

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The Human Footprint: A Global Environmental History, Second Edition, presents a multidisciplinary global history of Earth from its origins to the present day. Provides a comprehensive, global, multidisciplinary history of the planet from its earliest origins to the present era Draws on the most recent research in geology, climatology, evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, history, demography and the social and physical sciences Features the latest research findings on planetary history, human evolution, the green agricultural revolution, climate change, global warming and the nature of world/human history interdependencies Offers in-depth analyses of topics relating to human evolution, agriculture, population growth, urbanization, manufacturing, consumption, industrialization, and fossil fuel dependency.

Author : Mathis Wackernagel
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 22,84 MB
Release : 1998-07-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 086571312X

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Our Ecological Footprint presents an internationally-acclaimed tool for measuring and visualizing the resources required to sustain our households, communities, regions and nations, converting the seemingly complex concepts of carrying capacity, resource-use, waste-disposal and the like into a graphic form that everyone can grasp and use. An excellent handbook for community activists, planners, teachers, students and policy makers.

Author : Mathis Wackernagel
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 16,88 MB
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 1771423005

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The only metric that tracks how much nature we have – and how much nature we use Ecological Footprint accounting, first introduced in the 1990s and continuously developed, continues to be the only metric that compares overall human demand on nature with what our planet can renew — its biocapacity — and distils this into one number: how many Earths we use. Our economy is running a Bernie Madoff-style Ponzi scheme with the planet. We use future resources to run the present, using more than Earth can replenish. Like any such scheme, this works for a limited time, followed by a crash. Avoiding ecological bankruptcy requires rigorous resource accounting — a challenging task, but doable with the right tools. Ecological Footprint provides a complete introduction, covering: Footprint and biocapacity accounting Data and key findings for nations Worldwide examples including businesses, cities, and countries Strategies for creating regenerative economies Whether you’re a student, business leader, future-oriented city planner, economist, or have an abiding interest in humanity’s future, Footprint and biocapacity are key parameters to be reckoned with and Ecological Footprint is your essential guide. AWARDS SILVER | 2020 Eric Zencey Prize SILVER | 2019 Nautilus Book Awards: Ecology & Environment FINALIST | 2019 Foreword INDIES: Ecology & Environment

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Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,77 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Earth (Planet)
ISBN : 9783902834010

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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY. Spectacular aerial photography, this full colour volume contains hundreds of full colour photographs depicting man's impact on our planet.

Author : Anthony N. Penna
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 14,15 MB
Release : 2014-12-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1118912462

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The Human Footprint: A Global Environmental History, Second Edition, presents a multidisciplinary global history of Earth from its origins to the present day. Provides a comprehensive, global, multidisciplinary history of the planet from its earliest origins to the present era Draws on the most recent research in geology, climatology, evolutionary biology, archaeology, anthropology, history, demography and the social and physical sciences Features the latest research findings on planetary history, human evolution, the green agricultural revolution, climate change, global warming and the nature of world/human history interdependencies Offers in-depth analyses of topics relating to human evolution, agriculture, population growth, urbanization, manufacturing, consumption, industrialization, and fossil fuel dependency.

Author : Robert Vale
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 32,4 MB
Release : 2013-09-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1136456074

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According to many authorities the impact of humanity on the earth is already overshooting the earth’s capacity to supply humanity’s needs. This is an unsustainable position. This book does not focus on the problem but on the solution, by showing what it is like to live within a fair earth share ecological footprint. The authors describe numerical methods used to calculate this, concentrating on low or no cost behaviour change, rather than on potentially expensive technological innovation. They show what people need to do now in regions where their current lifestyle means they are living beyond their ecological means, such as in Europe, North America and Australasia. The calculations focus on outcomes rather than on detailed discussion of the methods used. The main objective is to show that living with a reduced ecological footprint is both possible and not so very different from the way most people currently live in the west. The book clearly demonstrates that change in behaviour now will avoid some very challenging problems in the future. The emphasis is on workable, practical and sustainable solutions based on quantified research, rather than on generalities about overall problems facing humanity.

Author : Ellen Kirk (author.)
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 11,42 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1426307675

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Shows kids the dimensions of consumption, including diapers worn as a baby, bread eaten in a lifetime, and recycled cans, and explains how to create a sustainable way of living.

Author : Ellen Kirk
Publisher :
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 19,94 MB
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781426306341

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"What's your human footprint? Well, it's 13,056 pints of milk; 28,433 showers; 12,888 oranges; 14,518 candy bars; 43,371 cans of soda; and $52,972 worth of clothes, all in one lifetime. And that's just a fraction of the mountain of stuff you'll consume. Think of that times six billion other footprints. Makes you want to step more lightly on the Earth!"--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Rob Sears
Publisher : Canongate Books
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 28,60 MB
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1838853502

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WINNER OF THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE AND CONSERVATION WRITING FOR CHILDREN 2022 Meet the mega human: colossal, clueless . . . and the biggest hope for life on earth There are eight billion of us humans. All breathing, eating, fidgeting and thinking deep thoughts. It’s an unimaginably large number. Or is it? The mega human is the result of smooshing all the people in the world together into one spectacular giant (don't try this at home). Even though the mega human is not the smartest of creatures, it is slowly beginning to understand the problems it has created for Planet Earth’s future . . . and how it might be able to fix them. Making use of brain-bending stats and smoosh theory, The Biggest Footprint is a journey of self-discovery suitable for anyone and everyone identifying as human.

Author : Richard Worth
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 25,7 MB
Release : 2013-01-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781450994620

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