Ecological Engineering: Principles and

Designed as a textbook for a semester length graduate-level course, the text introduces the major concepts and methods of ecological engineering along with this new discipline's most important real-world applications.

Chapter 1 Introduction

1

(24)

A Controversial Name

1

(3)

Relationship to Ecology

4

(5)

Relationship to Engineering

9

(4)

Design of New Ecosystems

13

(3)

Principles of Ecological Engineering

16

(8)

Energy Signature

18

(1)

Self-Organization

19

(3)

Preadaptation

22

(2)

Strategy of the Book

24

(1)

Chapter 2 Treatment Wetlands

25

(44)

Introduction

25

(1)

Strategy of the Chapter

25

(1)

Sanitary Engineering

26

(7)

An Audacious Idea

33

(6)

The Treatment Wetland Concept

39

(5)

Biodiversity and Treatment Wetlands

44

(13)

Microbes

45

(1)

Higher Plants

46

(3)

Protozoans

49

(1)

Mosquitoes

50

(2)

Muskrats

52

(3)

Aquaculture Species

55

(1)

Coprophagy and Guanotrophy

56

(1)

Parallel Evolution of Decay Equations

57

(3)

Ecology as the Source of Inspiration in Design

60

(9)

Algal Turf Scrubbers

61

(2)

Living Machines

63

(6)

Chapter 3 Soil Bioengineering

69

(48)

Introduction

69

(3)

Strategy of the Chapter

72

(1)

The Geomorphic Machine

72

(6)

Concepts of Soil Bioengineering

78

(3)

Deep Ecology and Soft Engineering: Exploring the Possible Relationship of Soil Bioengineering to Eastern Religions

81

(6)

Case Studies

87

(30)

Urbanization and Stormwater Management

87

(4)

Agricultural Erosion Control

91

(5)

Debris Dams, Beavers, and Alternative Stream Restoration

96

(13)

The Role of Beaches and Mangroves in Coastal Erosion Control

109

(8)

Chapter 4 Microcosmology

117

(50)

Introduction

117

(3)

Strategy of the Chapter

120

(1)

Microcosms for Developing Ecological Theory

121

(4)

Microcosms in Ecotoxicology

125

(7)

Design of Microcosms and Mesocosms

132

(26)

Physical Scale

133

(5)

The Energy Signature Approach to Design

138

(5)

Seeding of Biota

143

(5)

Closed Microcosms

148

(10)

Microcosm Replication

158

(4)

Comparisons with Natural Ecosystems

162

(5)

Chapter 5 Restoration Ecology

167

(48)

Introduction

167

(2)

Strategy of the Chapter

169

(1)

Restoration and Environmentalism

170

(3)

How to Restore an Ecosystem

173

(22)

The Energy Signature Approach

174

(3)

Biotic Inputs

177

(8)

Succession as a Tool

185

(6)

Bioremediation

191

(4)

Procedures and Policies

195

(5)

Measuring Success in Restoration

196

(3)

Public Policies

199

(1)

Case Studies

200

(15)

Saltmarshes

200

(5)

Artificial Reefs

205

(4)

Exhibit Ecosystems

209

(6)

Chapter 6 Ecological Engineering for Solid Waste Management

215

(20)

Introduction

215

(1)

Strategy of the Chapter

216

(2)

The Sanitary Landfill as an Ecosystem

218

(3)

Composting Ecosystems for Organic Solid Wastes

221

(9)

Industrial Ecology

230

(2)

Economic Concepts and the Paradox of Waste

232

(3)

Chapter 7 Exotic Species and Their Control

235

(38)

Introduction

235

(2)

Strategy of the Chapter

237

(2)

Exotics as a Form of Biodiversity

239

(5)

Exotics and the New Order

244

(5)

Learning from Exotics

249

(3)

Control of Exotic Species and Its Implications

252

(4)

Other Concepts of Control in Ecology and Engineering

256

(15)

Appendix 1: List of books published on exotic species used to produce Figure 7.1

271

(2)

Chapter 8 Economics and Ecological Engineering

273

(24)

Introduction

273

(1)

Strategy of the Chapter

274

(1)

Classical Economics Perspectives on Ecological Engineering

275

(4)

Problems with Conventional Economics

279

(2)

Ecological Economics

281

(7)

Life-Support Valuation of Ecosystem Services

283

(3)

Natural Capital, Sustainability, and Carrying Capacity

286

(2)

Energy Analysis

288

(3)

Related Issues

291

(6)

Financing

292

(1)

Regulation

292

(1)

Patents

293

(3)

Ethics

296

(1)

Chapter 9 Conclusions

297

(44)

The Emergence of New Ecosystems

297

(5)

The Ecological Theater and the Self-Organizational Play

302

(5)

Epistemology and Ecological Engineering

307

(4)

Future Directions for Design

311

(17)

Ecological Nanotechnology

312

(2)

Terraforming and Global Engineering

314

(1)

From Biosensors to Ecosensors

314

(3)

Technoecosystems

317

(1)

A Universal Pollution Treatment Ecosystem

318

(3)

Ecological Architecture

321

(1)

Biofiltration and Indoor Environmental Quality

322

(1)

Ecology and Aquacultural Design

323

(3)

Biotechnology and Ecological Engineering

Biocultural Survey for Alternative Designs

326

(2)

Ecological Engineering Education

328

(13)

Curricula

328

(3)

The Ecological Engineering Laboratory of the Future

331

(1)

Thomas Edison's "Invention Factory"

331

(2)

The New Alchemy Institute

333

(2)

The Waterways Experiment Station

335

(1)

The Olentangy River Wetland Research Park

335

(6)

References

341

(96)

Index

437

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