In his new book Scruton turns his attention to ecological issues: erosion of habitats, depletion of resources, accumulation of waste and, of course, climate change.
The created system allows simultaneous analysis and evaluation of landscape from the perspective of ecological stability, erosion susceptibility, retention capacity and the economic value.
It seems apposite for the 20th century: cinema itself is the quintessential 20th century medium, and this film depicts the exponential acceleration of technology and human development, and the gradual ecological and spiritual erosion, and loss of control inherent in that.
Activists and environmentalists question the price of economic development — they decry the social disruption, cultural erosion, and ecological depredation that often accompany such projects.
Landscape ecological function, measured by erosion and deposition rates, improved as buffer elements were added into each successive scenario.
This study contributed to improving catchment ecological management and evaluating erosion control practices in the Loess Plateau.
By the late 1960s, increasing runoff in the creek from the growing cities in the watershed begun to spell ecological problems and severe erosion for the creek.
"Prevent erosion, build an ecological water-conservation system, and ensure that a river full of clean water enters Beijing" shouts a line of giant red characters near Bajiao village.
This year, next year, sometime... Homes for the homeless An overdue reform of justice ReprintsCritics of this kind of farming point to its limited social benefits, and to its ecological costs, which include soil erosion and the heavy use of chemicals.
These analytical findings will likely prove useful when designing ecological habitats and preventing riverbed erosion.
