In contrast to the approaches to resource management and preservation of the past decade, a new perspective on environmental problems is emerging. Six major trends in scientific thinking are (i) increased efforts to examine environments In holistic frameworks, (ii) greater attention to life support systems, (iii) enlarged canvass of the range of choices in resource management, (iv) refinement i...

Environmental change caused by urban development, land drainage, agriculture or climate change may result in accelerated decay of in situ archaeological remains. This paper reviews research into impacts of environmental change on hydrological processes of relevance to preservation of archaeological remains in situ. It compares work at rural sites with more complex urban environments. The resear...

The objective of the biosphere reserve program is to identify and protect representative and unique segments of the world's biotic provinces as major centers for biotic and genetic preservation, ecological and environmental research, education, and demonstration. It is intended to be more than simply another program of preservation layered onto existing parks and reserves. The success of the pr...

1 Doctoral candidate in urban planning Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning & Preservation, New York City, USA 2 Chair of Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, New York City, USA 3 Professor of Medicine and Professor of Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, New York City, USA Address for Correspondence: Joyce ...

to preserve wildlife habitats and populations, it is normal practice to select representative natural areas. the aim of this research is prioritization of candidate sites for environmental protection in mazandaran province. for this purpose, 26 forest cover types, habitats of 8 mammal species and important distribution areas for 4 groups of birds were used as input criteria. simulated annealing...

Environmental issues are restructuring markets and redirecting capital flows throughout the world. An outline is provided of concerns facing the development of an environmentally responsible or ’environmental finance‘ perspective. It reviews the major ways in which organizations are responding to environmental threats and opportunities in the three major branches of finance corporate finance, i...

The manuscript summarizes the results of a travel cost model developed for recreational angling in Michigan. The model and method are briefly described. The discussion focusses on how Great Lakes trout and salmon catch rates were related to angler behavior. The model is used to value changes in trout and salmon catch rates at Great Lakes fishing sites in Michigan. Fish population levels can be ...