Human Ecology

• the role, importance, and development of human ecology,
• understanding and recognizing of diverse relationships between human and his environment,
• valuing ecosystem services for sustainable development planning,
• evolution of human, demographic growth and quality of life,
• ecosystem equilibrium mechanisms and the importance of maintaining dynamic equilibrium,
• human adaptation to the carrying capacities and ecosystem services,
• resilience and adaptive development as fundamental features of system's sustainability,
• stress and human adaptations (physiological, food, shelter) to the extreme natural conditions and main biomes of the world,
• perception of nature and the environment among different population groups (civilizations, religions, development level and its connection to natural resources …),
• basics of social ecology,
• creating ecological awareness and reactions in the environment.

• Campbell, B., 1995. Human Ecology. New York, Aldine de Gruyeter, 213 str. COBISS.SI-ID – 32318562
• Kormondy, E. J., Brown, D. E., 1998. Fundamentals of Human Ecology. New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 503 str. COBISS.SI-ID – 42748002
• Marten, G. G., 2001. Human Ecology. Basic Concepts for Sustainable Development. London, Earthscan Publications, 238 str. COBISS.SI-ID – 1775969
• Plut, D., 2006. Mesta in sonaravni razvoj. Geografske razsežnosti in dileme urbanega sonaravnega razvoja. Ljubljana, Znanstvenoraziskovalni inštitut Filozofske fakultete, 226 str. COBISS.SI-ID – 229208576
• Steiner, F., 2002. Human Ecology, Following Nature's Lead. Washington, Island Press, 368 str. COBISS.SI-ID – 558038

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