UID:
almafu_9959242822102883
Format:
1 online resource (345 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-60732-081-9
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1-4571-1090-3
Content:
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
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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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.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-87081-610-1
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-87081-908-9
Language:
English
Keywords:
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