Ecological Research of Rural Settlements: Theory and Practice

Author: Liu Shaoquan
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is a comprehensive work that studies rural settlements from the perspective of socio-economic-natural complex ecosystems. Based on an analysis of the purpose, significance, and research progress of rural settlement ecological studies, it systematically elaborates on the research objects, content, and theoretical foundations of rural settlement ecology. It explores theoretical and methodological issues such as the structure and function of rural settlement ecosystems, material cycles, energy conversion, ecological succession, stability evaluation, ecosystem early warning, ecological type classification, and ecological zoning. Additionally, it systematically discusses a series of major practical issues, including rural settlement ecological planning, ecological construction, ecological management, and ecological settlement development. It serves as both a theoretical and methodological work that integrates natural and social sciences to systematically study rural settlements, and as a book that closely connects ecological theory with the practical realities of the "three rurals" (agriculture, rural areas, and farmers) based on extensive fieldwork and social surveys. This book holds significant reference value for scientific and technical personnel in the fields of geography, ecology, environment, resources, and territorial management, as well as for university teachers, students, and practical workers engaged in rural-related work.