{"product_id":"sustainable-communities-on-a-sustainable-planet-the-human-environment-regional-observatory-project-paperback-9781108445740","title":"Sustainable Communities on a Sustainable Planet; The Human-Environment Regional Observatory Project (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108445740","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSustainable Communities on a Sustainable Planet\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Human-Environment Regional Observatory Project\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePresents the methodology of the Human-Environment Regional Observatory project (HERO), which developed infrastructure for monitoring and understanding local dimensions of global change.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBrent Yarnal (Edited by), Colin Polsky (Edited by), James O'Brien (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108445740, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 March 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e348 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 17.1 x 2 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eScientists and policymakers have realised that localities are central to addressing the causes and consequences of global environmental change. The goal of the Human-Environment Regional Observatory project (HERO) was to develop the infrastructure necessary to monitor and understand the local dimensions of global change. This book presents the philosophy behind HERO, the methods used to put that philosophy into action, its results, and the lessons learned from the project. HERO used three strategies: it developed research protocols and data standards for collecting data; it built a web-based networking environment to help investigators share data, analyses and ideas from remote locations; and investigators field-tested these concepts by applying them in diverse biophysical and socioeconomic settings - central Massachusetts, central Pennsylvania, southwestern Kansas, and the US-Mexico border region of Arizona. The book highlights the unique focus of HERO regarding thinking and acting on complex, integrative, and interdisciplinary global change science at local scales, and is valuable for global change scientists.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Infrastructure for observing local human-environment interactions Brent Yarnal, John Harrington, Jr, Andrew C. Comrie, Colin Polsky and Ola Ahlqvist\u003cbr\u003e 2. Theory: computing with knowledge to represent and share understanding Mark Gahegan, William A. Pike and Junyan Luo\u003cbr\u003e 3. Infrastructure for collaboration Bill Pike, Alan MacEachren and Brent Yarnal\u003cbr\u003e 4. Representing and reasoning with conceptual understanding Ola Ahlqvist and Chaoqing Yu\u003cbr\u003e 5. Establishing vulnerability observatory networks to coordinate the collection and analysis of comparable data Colin Polsky, Rob Neff and Brent Yarnal\u003cbr\u003e 6. Comparative assessment of human-environment landscape change John Harrington, Jr, Brent Yarnal, Diana Liverman, Billie Lee Turner II and Brandi Nagle\u003cbr\u003e 7. Landsat mapping of local landscape change: the satellite-era context Rachel M. Kurtz, Robert Gilmore Pontius, Jr, John Harrington, Jr and Cynthia L. Sorrensen\u003cbr\u003e 8. Assessing local vulnerabilities: methodological approaches and regional contexts Colin Polsky, Cynthia Sorrensen, Jessica Whitehead and Rob Neff\u003cbr\u003e 9. Rapid vulnerability assessments of exposures, sensitivities, and adaptive capacities of the HERO study sites Colin Polsky, Andrew Comrie, Jessica Whitehead, Cynthia Sorrensen, Lisa M. Butler Harrington, Max Lu, Rob Neff and Brent Yarnal\u003cbr\u003e 10. Evaluating vulnerability assessments of the HERO study sites Colin Polsky, Cynthia Sorrensen, Jessica Whitehead, Lisa M. Butler Harrington, Max Lu, Rob Neff and Brent Yarnal\u003cbr\u003e 11. The mounting risk of drought in a humid landscape: structure and agency in suburbanizing Massachusetts Colin Polsky, Sarah Assefa, Kate Del Vecchio, Troy Hill, Laura Merner, Isaac Tercero and Gil Pontius\u003cbr\u003e 12. A diverse human-environment system: traditional agriculture, industrial agriculture, and service economy in central Pennsylvania Brent Yarnal\u003cbr\u003e 13. Fossil water and agriculture in southwestern Kansas Lisa M. Butler Harrington, Max Lu and John A. Harrington, Jr\u003cbr\u003e 14. Urbanization and hydroclimatic challenges in the Sonoran Desert border region Cynthia L. Sorrensen and Andrew C. Comrie\u003cbr\u003e 15. Lessons learned from the HERO project Brent Yarnal, John Harrington, Jr, Andrew C. Comrie, Colin Polsky, Ola Ahlqvist and the HERO Team\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sustainable agriculture [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sustainable agriculture\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sustainable%20agriculture%20%5BTVF%5D%22\"\u003eTVF\u003c\/a\u003e], Environmental science, engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Environmental science, engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Environmental%20science,%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTQ%5D%22\"\u003eTQ\u003c\/a\u003e], Human geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Human geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Human%20geography%20%5BRGC%5D%22\"\u003eRGC\u003c\/a\u003e], Geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geography%20%5BRG%5D%22\"\u003eRG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266280608024,"sku":"9781108445740","price":35.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108445740i_5ab07148-4008-41ad-b283-aa07a98c1ef3.jpg?v=1696700185","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sustainable-communities-on-a-sustainable-planet-the-human-environment-regional-observatory-project-paperback-9781108445740","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}