Introduction to Urban Ecological Security

Author: Cao Wei
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Introduction to Urban Ecological Security This book explores the interdisciplinary field, employing systems engineering perspectives to identify and analyze factors influencing urban ecological security. It aims to optimize and integrate the sub-systems of urban ecological security, forming a theoretical framework and foundational system for urban ecological security, and providing an important theoretical research basis for establishing an evaluation system. The book proposes the concept of urban ecological security based on ecosystems, arguing that "urban ecological security" encompasses two meanings: First, whether the urban ecosystem itself is safe, i.e., whether its structure is intact; Second, whether the urban ecosystem is safe for humans. The author links urban ecological security to its level of assurance, defining it as the state where urban humans are not harmed in production, life, and health.