Coupled human-environment system
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Much as space and time came to be linked a century ago, so today’s scientists are exploring a variety of ways in which Earth
and its humans are linked. Many scientists
Coupled Human/Natural Systems now speak of "coupled human-environment systems," or "coupled human-natural systems."
In other words, scientists are beginning to understand how the natural objects and processes around us on Earth—plus human society -- are linked and always have been.
The profound connection between humans and the Earth is an active area of scientific study. For example, in 2007, it is a priority of the National Science Foundation
to fund research on “coupled natural and human systems,” within its program called Biocomplexity in the Environment, which was later broken up into more specific subgroups, such as
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
and its humans are linked. Many scientists
Coupled Human/Natural Systems now speak of "coupled human-environment systems," or "coupled human-natural systems."
In other words, scientists are beginning to understand how the natural objects and processes around us on Earth—plus human society -- are linked and always have been.
The profound connection between humans and the Earth is an active area of scientific study. For example, in 2007, it is a priority of the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
to fund research on “coupled natural and human systems,” within its program called Biocomplexity in the Environment, which was later broken up into more specific subgroups, such as
- Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems
- Materials Use: Science, Engineering, and Society (Deadline Date: February 7, 2007)
- Environmental Genomics
External links
- Vulnerability and Resilience for Coupled Human-Environment Systems: Report of the Research and Assessment Systems for Sustainability Program 2001 Summer Study
- Vulnerability Analysis of the Coupled Human-Environment System
- Biocomplexity in the Environment, a 2006 priority area of the National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationThe National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
. - Coupled Human & Natural Systems from the Urban Ecology Research Laboratory (UERL).