The Redesigned Earth- A Brief Review of Ecology for Engineers, As if the Earth Really Mattered

Provides engineers with the problem-solving methods used by ecologists to conserve natural systems. Introduces conservation biology and ecology as a mainstay concept of engineering education. Contains practical life-experience case studies based on a 47 year -career in ecology and teaching at the college level.

This book provides insight into the basic aspects of ecology that impact or are affected by engineering practices. Ecological principals are described and discussed through the lens of the influences that built structures have or will influence the face of the Earth. The influences redesign the Earth, either by destroying natural systems and replacing them with highly subsidized systems or by attempting to restore highly disturbed or contaminated systems with the basic natural systems that were originally present.