Human Impact on the Natural Environment

Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water. This book explores the approaches to the causality and dynamics of environmental systems, and how humans are involved and affected by these systems world-wide. The study of adaptation to human habitats also yields vital information for conservation efforts and helps to soften the environmental impact of business parks, housing, roads and waterways.

Print ISBN: 9781682507575 | 155 $ | 2022 | Hardcover

Subject: Environmental Science

Editor: Julia Marut

About the editor: Julia Marut received her PhD in sustainability. She has contributed several papers on factors which influence the design and implementation, affordable and sustainable building practices at the unit and community levels, market acceptance, construction, and resource efficiency. She has keen interest in life-cycle assessment, eco-design, industrial ecology, circular economy, life-cycle sustainability assessment, and sustainable energy systems.