General Energetics: Energy in the Biosphere and CivilizationWiley, 08.02.1991 - 369 Seiten Presented here for the first time is a comprehensive, single-volume treatment of all the important aspects of biospheric civilizational energetics. The author uses measurements of energy and power densities and intensities throughout to provide an integrated framework of analysis. All segments of energetics are examined, including planetary energetics (solar radiation and geomorphic processes) and bioenergetics (photosynthesis) to human energetics (metabolism and thermoregulation) traced from hunting-gathering and agricultural societies through modern day industrial civilization. Concludes with general patterns, trends and socio-economic considerations of energy use today plus their impact on the environment. |
Inhalt
Energetics and Energy | 1 |
Atmosphere Hydrosphere | 16 |
Energetics of Primary Production | 37 |
Urheberrecht | |
17 weitere Abschnitte werden nicht angezeigt.
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
agriculture animals annual average Basal metabolic rates biomass biospheric capita carbon century civilization coal combustion consumption conversion efficiencies crop crude oil decline dominant ecosystems ectotherms electricity endotherms energetic energy cost energy flows energy inputs energy subsidies environmental extraction farming feed fertilizers flux food energy foraging forests fossil fuels GJ/ha GJ/m² global grain growth harvests heat heterotrophs higher horses human hydrocarbons increase industrial irrigation kinetic kJ/g km² kW/m² labor land largest less levels limited metabolic MJ/kg modern natural gas nearly needs nitrogen nuclear nutrients order of magnitude output photosynthetic phytomass population population densities power densities power plants preindustrial primary energy prime movers production protein radiation range rates ratio requirements rich roughly Smil societies solar species steam engines surpassed t/ha thermal tion traditional transportation treadwheels turbines typical United values W/m² waterwheels
Verweise auf dieses Buch
Towards a Thermodynamic Theory for Ecological Systems S.E. Jorgensen,Y.M. Svirezhev Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2004 |