Land-use change models are used by researchers and professionals to explore the
dynamics and drivers of land-use/land-cover change and to inform policies affecting such …

Change is a constant force, in nature and in society. Research suggests that resilience
pertains to the ability of a system to sustain itself through change via adaptation and …

Abstract" Sense of place" offers resource managers a way to identify and respond to the
emotional and spiritual bonds people form with certain spaces. We examine reasons for the …

Background: Chile is committed to extending its National System of Protected Areas (NSPA),
focusing on eco-regions whose ecosystems are currently under-represented in the NSPA. A …

Parks and Carrying Capacity is an important new work for faculty, graduate and
undergraduate students, and researchers in outdoor recreation, park planning and …

Urban sprawl and renewed concern for the environment have helped create new policies
and initiatives designed to enhance community quality of life. Among these are …

The organization and description of a comprehensive ecosystem model useful to ecosystem
management is necessary. In this article, we propose the human ecosystem as an …

Based upon the currently emerging international consensus on how to account for the
materials flows of industrialized countries, this article proposes methods to account for the …

Social sustainability gained formal and international repute following the World Commission
on Environment and Development (WCED) report to the United Nations (UN), which …

We propose a framework of key concepts useful in understanding how urban soils can
contribute to general ecological theory. The major factors that can cause urban soils to be …