The original title was 'Ecological adaptation of human settlements'. However, later I realized that it was the way the human settlement acted in the ecosystem that was the important issue. Then I changed the title to the one above.
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| Thermodynamic basis | Principles of living systems | |
| Nested systems | ||
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| Sustainability | ||
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Ecological systems are our best models for sustainable systems
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Ecological adaptation - how?
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To be a supportive part of your supportive supersystem is a good survival strategy
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(Ecological adaptation - why?)
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| By that, you can set up some basic rules for sustainability | ||
| Sustainability, like other forms of functionality is a multi-leveled quality. Some of the constituting qualities are more basic than other. If a basic quality is not fulfilled, the fulfilment of other qualities is not enough. |
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"Seaworthiness"
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"Sustainability"
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| Serious problems for sustainability: | ||
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| Possible methods for (ecological) survival | Permaculture, taking an active part in the development of your supersystem | |
| Increasing nutrient recycling capacity | ||
| Decreasing dependence on energy storages | ||
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| These changes can be undertaken in a different settlement structure | ||
| Structure is not enough, however. Lifestyles must also be looked upon | ||
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Then, you might find methods to a prosperous way down
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| Some combination of the qualities lifestyle and settlement density might give higher sustainability, as in the upper right corner | A large part of the current population, however, exists in the lower part of the square |
Ruralisation, indicating both lifestyle and settlement density changes, might be a road to higher sustainability
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