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Author:   Johannes Schubert (Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Germany)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138497023

ISBN 10:   1138497029
Pages:   178
Publication Date:   24 January 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. The Ecological Determination of Behavioral Strategies and Cultural Preferences 2.1. Rainfed Agriculture and the Advantages of Solitary Action 2.2. Irrigation Farming and the Advantages of Cooperation 3. The Cultural Determination of Physical Nature 3.1. The Emergence of Cultural Preferences 3.2. Cultural Stickiness and its Ambivalent Effects on Eco-cultural Habitats 4. In a Nutshell: the Concept of Eco-cultural Coevolution 5. Rural and Urban Paths of Environmental Adaptation and their Metabolic Characteristics 5.1. Spatial Correspondences between Settlement Patterns, Dwelling Technologies, Mobility, and CO2 Emissions on the National Level (Germany) 5.2. Elective Affinities between Dwelling Technologies, Cultural Preferences, and Social Metabolisms on the Regional Level (Bavaria) 5.3. Self-similarities: Intraurban Patterns of Density and Dispersion in Munich and Bolzano 5.4. The Concept of Eco-cultural Adaption – a Robust Analytical Tool 6. Social Welfare and Flood Protection in River Deltas 6.1. Similar Approaches for Regulating Natures and Societies 6.2. Case Studies 6.3. Synthesis and Further Research 7. Résumé

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Johannes Schubert is a Research Assistant and Project Manager in the Department of Sociology at Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich, Germany.

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