The study of societal transformation in response to environmental change has become
established, yet little consensus exists regarding the conceptual basis of transformation. This …

This article highlights the need for collaborative research on ecological conflicts within a
global perspective. As the social metabolism of our industrial economy increases …

Material stocks are an important part of the social metabolism. Owing to long service
lifetimes of stocks, they not only shape resource flows during construction, but also during …

Following the renaissance of energy generation from renewable sources around the globe,
it was suggested that the shift from fossil to renewable energy could potentially counter the …

This paper deals with the role of sociology in climate change research and policies. Climate
change can be regarded as one of the greatest challenges facing the world today. It has …

The history of land use changes on the Czech territory since the very beginning is outlined;
each subchapter deals with one important historical period. The emergence of organized …

Urban Ecology: An Introduction seeks to open the reader's mind and eyes to the way in
which nature permeates everyday urban living, and how it has to be understood, cared for …

Addressing a social system's metabolism means looking upon its economy in terms of
biophysical stocks and flows. The term 'metabolism'evokes an organismic analogy …

Possible negative effects of increased competition for land include pressures on biodiversity,
rising food prices and GHG emissions. However, neoclassical economists often highlight …

There has been increasing interest in new economic models that aim to improve quality of
life without increasing consumption. This article provides the first empirical analysis of how …