Applications in Ecological Engineering

Erscheinungsjahr 2009
ISBN: 978-0-444-53448-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 380 Seiten, Format (B × H): 219 mm x 287 mm, Gewicht: 1553 g

Ecological engineering involves the design, construction and management of ecosystems that have value to both humans and the environment. It is a rapidly developing discipline that provides a promising technology to solve environmental problems. Ecological Engineering covers the basic theory of ecological engineering as well as the application of these principles in environmental management.

Zielgruppe

Ecologists and Ecological Engineers

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jørgensen, Sven Erik

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltmanagement, Umweltökonomie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

Part I: Basic Theory for the Development and Application of Ecological Engineering
1. Ecological Engineering and Environmental Management
2. Ecological Engineering: Overview
3. Design Principles

4. Environmental Impact Assessment 1

5. Environmental Impact Assessment 2

6. Basic Ecological Principles as the Basis for Ecological Engineering

Part II: Use of Natural and Semi-Natural Ecosystems to solve Environmental Problems
7. Buffer Zones

8. Natural Wetlands

Part III: Restoration of Ecosystems
9. Coastal Zone Restoration

10. Estuary Restoration

11. Lake Restoration

12. Lake Restoration Methods

13. Mine Area Remediation

14. Riparian Zone Management and Restoration

15. Stream Restoration

Part IV: Constructed Ecosystem – Imitation of Nature
16. Classical and Augmentative Biological Control
17. Conservation Biological Control and Biopesticides in Agriculture
18. Constructed Wetlands, Subsurface Flow
19. Constructed Wetlands, Surface Flow

20. Estuarine Ecohydrology

21. Impoundsments

22. Mass Cultivation and Freshwater Microalgae

23. Mass Production of Marine Macroalgae

24. Multitrophic Integration for Sustainable Marine Aquaculture

25. Organic Farming

26. Phytoremediation

27. Sewage Sludge Technologies

28. Soil Movement by Tillage and Other Agricultural Activities

Part V: Application of Ecological Principles in Environmental Management
29. Agroforestry

30. Coastal Zone Management

31. Erosion

32. Forest Management

33. Invasive Plants

34. Invasive Species

35. Landscape Planning

36. Mariculture Waste Management

37. Stream Management

38. Water Cycle Management

39. Watershed Management

Index