1st Edition

Environment and Society in Florida

By Howard T. Odum, E.C. Odum, M.T. Brown Copyright 1998
    472 Pages
    by CRC Press

    472 Pages
    by CRC Press

    With its lush wetlands, miles of beaches, and wide array of colorful wildlife, Florida is a fascinating and important ecosystem to study. Using this state as a model, Environment and Society in Florida offers a whole systems approach to understanding the environment and discusses the interactions between human systems and natural systems. It addresses the complicated issues stemming from these interactions among population, resources, economics, and environment, and discusses how we may better manage these challenges in the future.

    Florida and Systems Concepts
    Overview of Florida
    Florida's Environmental Problems
    Ecoystems and Symbols
    Flows of Energy
    Cycles of Materials
    Production and Limiting Factors
    Energy Webs and Transformations
    Self-Organization and Succession
    Simulation of Quantitative Models
    Growth Models
    Oscillating Systems
    Environmental Systems
    Weather and Climate
    Geology and Hydrology
    Oceanography
    Marine Ecosystems
    Estuaries
    Freshwater Ecosystems
    Wetland Ecosystems
    Upland Ecosystems
    Landscape Mosaic of Ecosystems
    Systems that Use the Environment
    Economic Use and Development
    Forestry
    Agricultural Systems
    Fisheries
    Mining
    Parks, Tourists, and Biodiversity
    Cities
    Industry, Technology, and Information
    The Florida State System
    Resource Basis for the Florida Economy
    Early Human Society in Florida
    Overview of the Florida Economy
    Florida's Networks
    Evaluation of Energy Sources
    Wastes and Recycle
    Population and Carrying Capacity
    Simulating the Future
    The Future
    Appendices
    Appendix A. Programs for Computer Simulations
    Appendix B. Energy Evaluation of Florida
    Appendix C. Useful Conversions
    Appendix D. Types of Wetlands
    Glossary
    Suggested Readings
    References
    Index

    Biography

    Howard T. Odum

    "...I encourage you to read Environment and Society in Florida. It is more than a simple textbook. It addresses the issues that will face all of America in the very near future. Can we live within our environmental means? Can we preserve the earth that supports us? This book is part science and part philosophy. Read it carefully. Take it seriously. Consider it thoughtfully. The final will be graded by your children and grandchildren."
    -Buddy MacKay, Former Lieutenant Governor of the State of Florida