EM Chapter 5
CHAPTER 5: HUMAN HABITATION OF THE EARTH
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CHAPTER 5.1: ORIGIN OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM
Chapter 5.1.1: Primitive communities: Humans as hunters and gatherers
Chapter 5.1.2: Agricultural communities
Chapter 5.1.3: Industrial Communities
Chapter 5.1.3.1: Industrial Revolution - overview
Chapter 5.1.3.2: Phases in the Industrial Revolution
Chapter 5.1.4: Post Industrial Enviro-Communities
Chapter 5.1.4.1: Environmental Revolution
Chapter 5.1.5: Socio-Moral Community Disintegration
CHAPTER 5.2: ANALYZING THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM
Chapter 5.2.1: Demographics: the demand (or population) factor
Chapter 5.2.1.1: Dynamics of population growth
Chapter 5.2.1.2: Population numbers
Chapter 5.2.1.3: Unequal distribution of populations
Chapter 5.2.1.4: Theories on population growth
Chapter 5.2.1.4.1: The Malthus theory
Chapter 5.2.1.4.2: The Verhulst theory
Chapter 5.2.1.4.3: The Ratchet effect theory
Chapter 5.2.1.4.4: Discussion of the theories
Chapter 5.2.1.5: Providing sufficient nutrition
Chapter 5.2.1.5.1: Famine and malnutrition – a battle for quality resources
Chapter 5.2.1.5.2: The human diet
Chapter 5.2.1.5.3: Standard of living and Luxury living
Chapter 5.2.2: Resource availability: the supply factor
Chapter 5.2.2.1: Wastage of energy and matter
Chapter 5.2.2.2: Lowering of resources’ quality due to pollution and degradation
Chapter 5.2.3: Summary
CHAPTER 5.3: HUMANKIND’S ANSWER TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM: PEOPLE AS ECOLOGICAL FACTOR
Chapter 5.3.1: Intellectual domination
Chapter 5.3.2: Modification of the natural ecosystem
Chapter 5.3.2.1: The development of new races and cultivars
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Chapter 5.3.2.2: The distribution of species
Chapter 5.3.2.2.1: Alien species
Chapter 5.3.2.2.2: Animal invaders
Chapter 5.3.2.2.3: The problem of pesticides
Chapter 5.3.2.3: The creation of new habitats
CHAPTER 5.4: THE CLASSIFICATION OF CULTURAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS
Chapter 5.4.1: Altered Natural Ecosystems
Chapter 5.4.2: Managed (or Controlled ecosystems)
Chapter 5.4.2.1: Wilderness-based Outdoor recreation
Chapter 5.4.2.2: Nature Reserves and other Conservation areas
Chapter 5.4.2.2.1: The impact of nature reserves on an ecosystem
Chapter 5.4.2.2.2: The value of nature conservation areas
Chapter 5.4.2.2.3: Problems in nature conservation areas
Chapter 5.4.2.2.4: Management of conservation areas
Chapter 5.4.2.2.5: The individual as nature conservationist
Chapter 5.4.3: Modified Ecosystems
Chapter 5.4.3.1: Extensive grazing areas as modified ecosystem
Chapter 5.4.3.1.1: The impact of extensive grazing on the environment
Chapter 5.4.3.1.2: Food chains and energy flow
Chapter 5.4.3.2: Agronomy as a modified ecosystem
Chapter 5.4.3.2.1: The impact of agronomy on the environment
Chapter 5.4.3.2.1.1: The classification of agronomy systems according to productivity
Chapter 5.4.3.2.2: Food chains and energy flow
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Chapter5.4.3.2.3: Sustainable farming
Chapter 5.4.3.2.3.1: Eco-friendly self-sustainable farming
Chapter 5.4.3.2.3.2: Technology driven farming
Chapter 5.4.4: Artificial Ecosystems
Chapter 5.4.4.1: The city as an ecosystem
Chapter 5.4.4.2: The impact of urbanization on ecosystems
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