Sentence examples for ecological designs from inspiring English sources
Ecological designs, particularly through manipulations of the substrate, can transform EGRs from technical systems into heterogeneous ecosystems.
Previous ecological designs mainly focused on the functions of ecological engineering for environmental purification, economic value and increased biodiversity.
The study conducted by Pompili et al., instead, is an ecological study and it is subject to the limitations inherent ecological designs, thus cannot directly link individual exposures and effects.
Of the 430 references identified, 47 (mostly cross-sectional and ecological designs) referred to arsenic concentration in water and its relationship with the incidence and mortality of cancer, dermatological diseases and genetic disorders.
The majority of studies were ecological designs with data aggregated on a population level.
Nonetheless, ecological designs have an advantage over other designs where individuals are the focus.
Tucker Viemeister, an industrial designer at Razorfish in New York, says the show proves that "ecological design doesn't have to be about Birkenstocks and tie-dye T-shirts".
He has authored several books on ecological design and tall building design.
His latest is Ecodesign: Manual for Ecological Design, published by John Wiley & Sons (UK).
The Transition movement was started four years ago by Rob Hopkins, a young British instructor of ecological design.
The architect Howard Liddell, who has died aged 67 of cancer, was a pioneering figure in ecological design and community planning.
