Ebook: Quantifying Sustainable Development. The Future of Tropical Economies
- Year: 2000
- Publisher: Academic Press
- City: San Diego
- Language: English
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"Hall et al. look behind the financial symbols of development to produce a critically needed empirical framework for integrating economic theory with biophysical realities." --Herman E. Daly, University of Maryland, School of Public Affairs "The modeling system summarized in this book is simple ... I recommend this book to all readers of this journal." ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS "I strongly recommend the book to economists, ecologists, geographers, agriculturists, biologists, engineers, agronomists, and others interested in development and preservation of environmental integrity ..." --David Pimentel, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University, BIOSCIENCE, January 2001, Vol. 51, No. 1 "Includes a CD packed with images, data, and software, allowing the user to explore and adapt the GIS-based simulation model." --Tom Richard, Journal of Industrial Ecology
Contributors, Pages xv-xviii
Foreword, Pages xix-xxi, Lester C. Thurow
Preface, Pages xxiii-xxvii, Charles A.S. Hall
Introduction: The tropics—Paradise imperiled?, Page 1
Chapter 1 - The Changing Tropics, Pages 3-18, Charles A.S. Hall
Chapter 2 - A Brief Historical and Visual Introduction to Costa Rica, Pages 19-42, Charles A.S. Hall, Myrna Hall, Bernardo Aguilar
Development and Sustainability, Pages 43-44
Chapter 3 - The Theories and Myths That Have Guided Development, Pages 45-89, Charles A.S. Hall
Chapter 4 - Data on Sustainability in Costa Rica: Time Series Analysis of Population, Land Use, Economics, Energy, and Efficiency, Pages 91-120, Charles A.S. Hall, Juan-Raphael Vargas, Olegario Saenz, Will Ravenscroft, Jae-Young Ko
Chapter 5 - Land, Energy, and Agricultural Production in Costa Rica, Pages 121-156, Charles A.S. Hall, Lois Levitan, Tomás Schlichter
Adding a Spatial Dimension, Pages 157-158
Chapter 6 - The derivation and Analysis of National-Level Geographical Information: A New Model for Accessibility and an Easy-to-Use Micro GIS Program, Pages 159-176, Charles A.S. Hall, Gregoire LeClerc, Patrick Van Laake
Chapter 7 - Geographical Modeling: The Synthesis of a GIS and Simulation Modeling, Pages 177-202, Charles A.S. Hall, Myrna Hall, Marshall Taylor
Building a Geographical Database for Costa Rica, Pages 203-204
Chapter 8 - Developing a Nationwide Topographical Database, Pages 205-221, Patrick Van Laake, Glenn Hyman
Chapter 9 - Synthesis of Costa Rican Meteorological Information in a Geographical Context, Pages 223-264, Gregoire Leclerc, Cecilia Reyes, Charles A.S. Hall
Chapter 10 - Properties, Geographic Distribution, and Management of Major Soil Orders of Costa Rica, Pages 265-294, Floria Bertsch, Alfredo Alvarado, Carlos Henriquez, Rafael Mata
Chapter 11 - Remote Sensing and Land Use Analysis for Agriculture in Costa Rica, Pages 295-346, Gregoire Leclerc, Charles A.S. Hall
Application to Sustainability Issues for Costa Rica's Natural Resources, Pages 347-348
Chapter 12 - Temporal and Spatial Overview of Costa Rican Agricultural Production, Pages 349-401, Charles A.S. Hall, Carlos Leon, Will Ravenscroft, Hongqing Wang
Chapter 13 - Biophysical Agricultural Assessment and Management Models for Developing Countries, Pages 403-422, Gerrit Hoogenboom, Carlos León Pérez, David Rossiter, Patrick Van Laake
Chapter 14 - Geographical Synthesis of Data on Costa Rican Pastures and Their Potential for Improvement, Pages 423-448, Muhammad Ibrahim, Sergio Abarca, Oscar Flores
Chapter 15 - The Extent and Economic Impacts of Soil Erosion in Costa Rica, Pages 449-471, Benjamin D. Rubin, Glenn G. Hyman
Chapter 16 - Land Use and Cover Change in Costa Rica: A Geographic Perspective, Pages 473-501, G. Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa
Chapter 17 - Gradient Analysis of Biomass in Costa Rica and a First Estimate of Countrywide Emissions of Greenhouse Gases from Biomass Burning, Pages 503-526, E.H. Helmer, Sandra Brown
Chapter 18 - Forestry in Costa Rica and an Estimate of Energy Potentially Available from Forests, Pages 527-542, Patrick G. Motel, Pablo Martinez, Meegan Carroll
Chapter 19 - Assessing the Role of Parks for Protecting Forest Resources Using GIS and Spatial Modeling, Pages 543-560, Joseph D. Cornell
Biophysical Analysis of Major Components of the Economy, Pages 561-562
Chapter 20 - The Costa Rican Banana Industry: Can It Be Sustainable?, Pages 563-593, Carlos Hernández, Scott G. Witter, Charles A.S. Hall, Cynthia Fridgen
Chapter 21 - The Costa Rican Coffee Industry, Pages 595-627, Bernardo Aguilar, Julie Klocker
Chapter 22 - Costa Rican Industry: Characteristics, History, and Potential for Sustainability, Pages 629-645, Timm Kroeger
Chapter 23 - The Internationalization of the Costa Rican Economy: A Two-Edged Sword, Pages 647-664, Dawn R. Montanye, Juan-Raphael Vargas, Charles A.S. Hall
Chapter 24 - An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Structural Adjustment Policies in Costa Rica, Pages 665-694, Timm Kroeger, Dawn Montanye
Chapter 25 - Comparative Estimates of Sustainability: Economic, Resource Base, Ecological Footprint, and Emergy, Pages 695-714, Mark Brown, Mathis Wackernagel, Charles A.S. Hall
Chapter 26 - The Myth of Sustainable Development, Pages 715-732, Charles A.S. Hall
Appendix I - Low-Cost Mapmaking, Pages 733-744, Eric Dudley
Appendix II - A Free Micro GIS Program, Page 745, Charles A.S. Hall
Appendix III, Pages 747-752
Index, Pages 753-761