Environmental Sciences Resources

Emphasizes the policy value of a 'big picture' approach to the ethical, political, technological, scientific, economic, and management aspects of environmental issues, then applies this approach to real-world case examples involving leaks in underground storage tanks, toxic waste cleanup, the effects of global climate change, and hydrofracking.

By unpacking the politics of citizen science, this book aims to help people negotiate a complex political landscape and choose paths moving toward social change and environmental sustainability.

Tells the story of how cities can lead a transformative pro-environment politics.

Green economics refers to the discipline in which economists and businesses pursue policies that are conducive to minimizing environmental and ecological damage and therefore sustainable development.

Linking the histories of urban political economy, the environment, and social movements, Toxic Debt lucidly narrates the story of debt, environmental disaster, and resistance in Detroit.

Has two main goals. The first is to give advanced undergraduate and graduate students an understanding of the core model of economics: Walrasian general equilibrium theory. The second goal is to present contemporary extensions and emerging alternatives to the Walrasian model.

Describes regulations, decrees, local, nationwide, and international laws and treaties developed to protect the ecosystem from damage, and emphasizes the legal penalties of such damage to the authorities.

Basic explanation of GIS and its uses from the company that developed the first commercial GIS software.

integrates key concepts behind the technology with practical concerns and real-world applications. Recognizing that many potential GIS users are nonspecialists or may only need a few maps, this book is designed to be accessible, pragmatic, and concise. Essentials of Geographic Information Systems also illustrates how GIS is used to ask questions, inform choices, and guide policy.

Video series from WPSU’s Emmy Award-winning team. Learn how geospatial technology is changing the world and about how geospatial information influences nearly everything.