Ecology, Engineering, and Management ― Reconciling Ecosystem Rehabilitation and Service Reliability

Van Eeten and Roe (both with the Delft U. of Technology) consider the paradox of how to preserve environmental quality while still achieving economic prosperity through the services provided by that environment, including clean air, water and energy. Their text provides a conceptual framework, empirical case analyses, and an organizational proposal to resolve the paradox. The major case studies presented include three American situations the San Francisco Bay Delta, the Columbia River Basin and the Everglades and the Green Heart of the Netherlands. U.S. efforts to protect green areas through land use planning are discussed. For key professionals in the protection and management of ecosystems, academic researchers, post-doctorate and graduate students. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)