A prosperous way down : principles and policies / Howard T. Odum and Elisabeth C. Odum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Odum, Howard T. (Howard Thomas), 1924-2002, author.

Odum, Elisabeth C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Power resources.

Economics.

Environmental policy.

Human ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (345 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colorado : University Press of Colorado, [2001]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Prosperous Way Down, the last book by Howard T. and Elisabeth C. Odum, has shaped politics and planning as nations, states, and localities begin the search for ways to adapt to a future with vastly increased competition for energy. It considers ways in which a future with less fossil fuel could be peaceful and prosperous. Although history records the collapse of countless civilizations, some societies and ecosystems have managed to descend in orderly stages, reducing demands and selecting and saving what is most important. The authors make recommendations for a more equitable and cooperation

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Part I The Approaching Summit

1 Introduction to the Way Down

2 The Present Condition

3 Intellectual Views of the Future

Part II System Principles

4 The Ways of Energy and Materials in All Systems

5 Pulsing and the Growth Cycle

6 Real Wealth and the Economy

7 Spatial Organization

8 Population and Wealth

Part IlII Policies for Transition and Descent

9 The Global Network

10 Energy Sources

11 Sustaining a Nation

12 Sustaining People

13 Starting Down

14 Reorganizing Cities

15 Restoring Waters

16 Refreshing the Landscape

17 Transmitting Knowledge

18 Preparing People

19 Summary for Action

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [295]-304) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781607320814

1607320819

9781457110900

1457110903

OCLC:

775301656