We then present the two opposing definitions of resilience from ecology, and give reasons why one is more appropriate for linking with design. Additional specific tools and insights that are emerging from, or being increasingly used in, ecology can further support the linkage with urban design. ...
You feel a sense of empowerment, knowing that you have the strength and resilience to overcome any challenges that come your way. As you continue the journey with the cat spirit, you become attuned to your intuition and inner wisdom. The cat spirit reminds you to trust your instincts and ...
Today, the functional structure of an assemblage is widely regarded as a key indicator of the status or resilience of an ecosystem. Indeed, functional evaluations have become a mainstay of monitoring and management approaches. But is the heavy focus on broad metrics of functional structure grounded...
What is ecological resilience? What is reconciliation ecology? What does an ecological community consist of? What is environmental geochemistry? What is human ecology? What is ecological protection? What is an ecological dimension? What does a person's ecological footprint represent? What does GHa ...
2. Current Definitions of Soil Health Soil health is currently defined via the following iterations: (1) “the capacity of a living soil to function, within natural or managed ecosystem boundaries, to sustain plant and animal productivity, maintain or enhance water and air quality, and promote ...
which an ecosystem returns to a particular form following a major disturbance, such as a fire.This kind of stability is also called resilience.In that case, climax communities would be the most fragile and the least stable, since they can require hundreds of years to return to the climax ...
making way for vast monocrops of wheat, soy, and palm oil plantations. The oceans are being turned into a garbage dump, with projections that by 2050 they willcontain more plasticthan fish. Animal populations are beingwiped out. The insects that form the foundation of our global ecosystemare...
The effects of climate change will only get worse. Much worse. By the end of this century, some parts of the Middle Eastare forecast to be too hot for human habitation. Climate refugees, fleeing flooded coastal cities and drought-stricken interiors, will likely overwhelm the resilience of many...
This kind of resilience neglects the inconvenience of being marooned in floodwaters with one’s means of transport ruined or otherwise inoperable. The EA has a legitimate interest in house-building, but it exists (and is trusted) to defend the interests of ordinary householders and businesses, ...
The concept of net-zero carbon emissions has emerged from physical climate science. However, it is operationalized through social, political and economic systems. We identify seven attributes of net zero, which are important to make it a successful framework for climate action. The seven attributes...