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Environment
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. What is the environment, this elusive object that impacts us so profoundly--our odds to be born; the way we look, feel, and function; and how long and comfortable we may live?The environment is not only everything we see around us but also, at a lesser scale, a hailstorm of molecules large and small that constantly penetrates our bodies, simultaneously nourishing and threatening our health.The concept of oneness with our surroundings urges a reckoning of what we are doing to ‘the environment,’ and consequently, what we are doing to ourselves.By taking us through this journey of questioning, Rolf Halden’s Environment empowers readers with new knowledge and a heightened appreciation of how our daily lifestyle decisions are impacting the places we occupy, our health, and humanity’s prospect of survival. With illustrations by Griffin Finke. Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
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Regreening the Built Environment : Nature, Green Space, and Sustainability
Now in its second volume, Regreening the Built Environment provides an overview of physical and social environmental challenges that the planet is facing and presents solutions that restore ecological processes, reclaim open space, foster social equity, and facilitate a green economy. Healing the planet requires a combination of strategies networked across multiple scales of development, including buildings, sites, communities, and regions.Case studies from a range of locations in the United States, Denmark, Vietnam, Germany, South Korea, Switzerland, France, and the United Kingdom, among others, demonstrate how existing gray infrastructure can be retrofitted with green infrastructure and low-impact development techniques.From this, the author shows how a building can be designed that creates greenspace or generates energy; likewise, a roadway can be a parkway, an alley can be a wildlife corridor, and a parking surface can be a garden.This new edition also includes case studies that have successfully reconnected communities that were fragmented by unjust planning practices and irresponsible patterns of development, resilient design solutions in response to natural disasters, passive design strategies that can make interior spaces more efficient and healthier, and expanded discussions on capturing carbon, renewable energy, agriculture, waste, public transit, and adaptive reuse, including innovative ideas on how to reimagine the shopping mall in the era of e-commerce. The strategies presented in this book will stimulate discussions within the design profession and will be of great interest to students and practitioners of environmental studies, architecture, landscape architecture, and urban design.
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Negative Ecologies : Fossil Fuels and the Discovery of the Environment
So much of what we know of clean water, clean air, and now a stable climate rests on how fossil fuels first disrupted them.Negative Ecologies is a bold reappraisal of the outsized role fossil fuels have played in making the environment visible, factual, and politically operable in North America.Following stories of hydrocarbon harm that lay the groundwork for environmental science and policy, this book brings into clear focus the dialectic between the negative ecologies of fossil fuels and the ongoing discovery of the environment.Exploring iconic sites of the oil economy, ranging from leaky Caribbean refineries to deepwater oil spills, from the petrochemical fallout of plastics manufacturing to the extractive frontiers of Canada, Negative Ecologies documents the upheavals, injuries, and disasters that have long accompanied fossil fuels and the manner in which our solutions have often been less about confronting the cause than managing the effects.This history of our present promises to re-situate scholarly understandings of fossil fuels and renovate environmental critique today.David Bond challenges us to consider what forms of critical engagement may now be needed to both confront the deleterious properties of fossil fuels and envision ways of living beyond them.
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Museum Environment
The Museum Environment is in two parts; Part I: intended for conservators and museum curators and describes the principles and techniques of controlling the environment so that the potentially damaging effects of light, humidity and air pollution on museum exhibits may be minimised.Part II: the author brings together and summarises information and data, hitherto widely scattered in the literature of diverse fields, which is essential to workers in conservation research. Since the timely publication of the first two editions of this book in hardback, interest in preventive conservation has continued to grow strongly making publication of this paperback edition all the more welcome.Those whose responsibility it is to care for the valuable and beautiful objects in the world's collections have become increasingly aware that it is better to prevent their deterioration, by ensuring that they are housed and displayed in the best possible environmental conditions, than to wait until restoration and repair are necessary.The changes for the second edition have been mainly concentrated in the sections on electronic hygrometry, new fluorescent lamps, buffered cases, air conditioning systems, data logging, and control within historic buildings.A new appendix, giving a summary of museum specificiations for conservation, provides a useful, quick reference.
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What are ideas about nature and the environment?
Ideas about nature and the environment vary widely, but some common themes include the importance of preserving and protecting natural resources, the interconnectedness of all living things, and the need for sustainable practices to ensure the health of the planet. Many people also believe in the intrinsic value of nature and the need to appreciate and respect the natural world. Additionally, there is a growing recognition of the impact of human activities on the environment and the need for collective action to address issues such as climate change and biodiversity loss.
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What is the difference between nature and environment?
Nature refers to the natural world and all the living and non-living things that exist in it, including plants, animals, landscapes, and ecosystems. It encompasses the physical, biological, and geological aspects of the Earth. On the other hand, environment refers to the surroundings in which an organism, individual, or community exists, including both natural and human-made elements. It includes the physical, chemical, and biological factors that influence the growth, development, and survival of living organisms. In summary, nature is the broader concept that encompasses the natural world, while the environment is the specific surroundings in which living organisms exist.
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How do you perceive your environment? Isn't nature fascinating?
I perceive my environment as a place of wonder and beauty. Nature is indeed fascinating to me, with its intricate ecosystems, diverse flora and fauna, and the way everything is interconnected. I find solace and inspiration in spending time outdoors, observing the natural world around me. The more I learn about nature, the more I am amazed by its complexity and resilience.
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Which metal band songs are about nature or the environment?
Several metal bands have songs that focus on nature or the environment. For example, the band Opeth often incorporates themes of nature and the natural world in their music, with songs like "The Moor" and "Harvest" exploring these themes. Another band, Gojira, is known for their environmentally conscious lyrics, with songs like "The Art of Dying" and "Global Warming" addressing issues related to the environment. Additionally, bands like Agalloch and Wolves in the Throne Room also have songs that draw inspiration from nature and the natural world.
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Women and Nature? : Beyond Dualism in Gender, Body, and Environment
Women and Nature? Beyond Dualism in Gender, Body, and Environment provides a historical context for understanding the contested relationships between women and nature, and it articulates strategies for moving beyond the dualistic theories and practices that often frame those relationships. In 1974, Françoise d’Eaubonne coined the term "ecofeminism" to raise awareness about interconnections between women’s oppression and nature’s domination in an attempt to liberate women and nature from subordination.Since then, ecofeminism has attracted scholars and activists from various disciplines and positions to assess the relationship between the cultural human and the natural non-human through gender reconsiderations.The contributors to this volume present critical and constructive perspectives on ecofeminism throughout its history, from the beginnings of ecofeminism in the 1970s through to contemporary and emerging developments in the field, drawing on animal studies, postcolonialism, film studies, transgender studies, and political ecology. This interdisciplinary and international collection of essays demonstrates the ongoing relevance of ecofeminism as a way of understanding and responding to the complex interactions between genders, bodies, and the natural environment.It will be of great interest to students and scholars of ecofeminism as well as those involved in environmental studies and gender studies more broadly.
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Storytelling for Nature Connection : Environment, community and story-based learning
This unique resource offers new ideas, stories, creative activities and methods for people working in conservation, outdoor learning, environmental education, youthwork, business training, sustainability, health, social and economic change.It shows how to encourage pro-environmental behaviour with diverse participants: from organisation consultants and employees, to families, youth and children.The stories and their exploration engage people with nature in profound ways.The book describes how this engagement enhances participants' emotional literacy and resilience, builds community, raises awareness of inter-species communication and helps people to create a sustainable future together.Its innovative techniques establish connections between place and sustainability.Facilitators can adapt all of this to their own situation.
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Stronger, Truer, Bolder : American Children's Writing, Nature, and the Environment
Virtually every famous nineteenth-century writer (Harriet Beecher Stowe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson)— and many not so famous—wrote literature for children; many contributed regularly to children’s periodicals, and many entered the field of nature writing, responding to and forwarding the century’s huge social and cultural changes.Appreciating America’s unique natural wonders dovetailed with children’s growth as citizens, but children’s journals often exceeded a pedagogical purpose, intending also to entertain and delight.Though these volumes aimed at a relatively conservative and mostly white, middle-class, and affluent audience, some selections allowed both children and their parents room for imaginative escape from restrictive social norms.Covering a period that initially regarded children’s natural bodies as laboring resources, Stronger, Truer, Bolder traces the shifting pedagogical impulse surrounding nature and the environment through the transformations that included America’s nineteenth century emergence as an industrial power.Karen L. Kilcup shows how children’s literature mirrored those changes in various ways.In its earliest incarnations, it taught children (and their parents) facts about the natural world and about proper behavior vis-à-vis both human and nonhuman others.More significantly, as periodical writing for children advanced, this literature increasingly promoted children’s environmental agency and envisioned their potential influence on concerns ranging from animal rights and interspecies equity to conservation and environmental justice.Such understanding of and engagement with nature not only propelled children toward ethical adulthood but also formed a foundation for responsible American citizenship.
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Cybernetics and the Constructed Environment : Design Between Nature and Technology
Grounded in contemporary landscape architecture theory and practice, Cybernetics and the Constructed Environment blends examples from art, design, and engineering with concepts from cybernetics and posthumanism, offering a transdisciplinary examination of the ramifications of cybernetics on the constructed environment.Cybernetics, or the study of communication and control in animals and machines, has grown increasingly relevant nearly 80 years after its inception.Cyber-physical systems, sensing networks, and spatial computing—algorithms and intelligent machines—create endless feedback loops with human and non-human actors, co-producing a cybernetic environment.Yet, when an ecosystem is meticulously managed by intelligent machines, can we still call it wild nature?Posthumanism ideas, such as new materialism, actor-network theory, and object-oriented ontology, have become increasingly popular among design disciplines, including landscape architecture, and may have provided transformative frameworks to understand this entangled reality.However, design still entails a sense of intentionality and an urge to control.How do we, then, address the tension between the designer’s intentionality and the co-produced reality of more-than-human agents in the cybernetic environment?Is posthumanism enough to develop a framework to think beyond our all-too-human ways of thinking?For researchers, scholars, practitioners, and students in environmental design and engineering disciplines, this book maps out a paradigm of environmentalism and ecological design rooted in non-communication and uncontrollability, and puts a speculative turn on cybernetics. Chapters 8 and 9 of this book are freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
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'Economy or Environment?'
Both the economy and the environment are important and interconnected. It is essential to strike a balance between economic growth and environmental protection to ensure sustainable development. Neglecting the environment can have long-term negative impacts on the economy, while a healthy environment can support a thriving economy. Therefore, it is crucial to consider both aspects in decision-making processes to achieve a harmonious and sustainable future.
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What are the interactions between natural environment and cultural environment in geography?
The interactions between natural and cultural environments in geography are complex and interconnected. The natural environment, including factors such as climate, topography, and resources, shapes the cultural practices and lifestyles of human populations. In turn, human activities and cultural practices can have significant impacts on the natural environment, such as deforestation, pollution, and habitat destruction. These interactions are studied in the field of cultural ecology, which seeks to understand how human societies adapt to and modify their natural surroundings. Understanding these interactions is crucial for sustainable development and conservation efforts.
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What if all mosques were to come together to protect nature and the environment?
If all mosques were to come together to protect nature and the environment, it would have a significant impact on promoting environmental conservation and sustainability within Muslim communities. Mosques could collaborate on initiatives such as tree planting, waste reduction, and promoting sustainable practices within their congregations. This collective effort could also serve as a powerful example for other religious institutions and communities to prioritize environmental stewardship. Additionally, it could help raise awareness about the importance of protecting the environment within the broader Muslim community and beyond.
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Does the environment influence dreams?
Yes, the environment can influence dreams. Factors such as temperature, noise, and light levels can impact the quality of sleep, which in turn can affect the content and frequency of dreams. Additionally, being in a natural or urban environment can also influence the themes and imagery that appear in dreams. For example, being in a peaceful natural setting may lead to more serene and calming dreams, while being in a noisy urban environment may lead to more chaotic or stressful dream content.
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