Assessment Theory and Empirical Research of Mine Ecosystem Health - National Natural Science Foundation of China Project

Author: Wang Guangcheng
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Ecosystem health is an integrative science that studies human activities, social organization, natural systems, and human health. It has broad application prospects in ecological and environmental management. The integration of ecosystem health theory with research on sustainable development in mining areas holds promise for providing an effective pathway for transitioning sustainable development in mining areas from theory to practice. This book takes mining areas, a typical economic community, as the research subject and aims at sustainable development in mining areas. It proposes an ecosystem health evaluation theory and methodology system based on the theory of mining composite ecosystems and the theory of ecological carrying capacity in mining areas, supported by a combined evaluation method of the current status, trends, and stability of ecosystem health in mining areas.
Based on the theory of ecosystem health, this book employs a combination of theoretical research and empirical analysis, as well as quantitative and qualitative methods, to systematically study the fundamental theories of mining composite ecosystems, the fundamental theories and evaluation methods of ecological carrying capacity in mining areas, the theories, models, and methods of ecosystem health evaluation in mining areas, predictive models of ecosystem health in mining areas, and case studies.
The book highlights that human intervention and a deep understanding of the complexity and operational mechanisms of mining ecosystems are key to effectively controlling and resolving ecological and environmental issues in mining areas.