Handbook of the Anthropocene : humans between heritage and future /

Handbook of the Anthropocene : humans between heritage and future /

This Handbook is a collection of contributions by more than 300 researchers who have attempted to grasp the essence of the Anthropocene, the new geological epoch that is characterised by an alteration in the conditions of habitability of the Earth, in its bio geophysical and socio-political reality,...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wallenhorst, Nathanaël, Wulf, Christoph, 1944-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2023.
Subjects:
Geology, Stratigraphic > Anthropocene.
Anthropocène.
Holocene.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgements
  • Anthropocene, the Concept of the 21st Century - A General Introduction
  • What Happened to the Future?
  • Anthropocene: Improvisation of the Term at a Conference in Mexico in 2000
  • The Concept of the Anthropocene Within Earth System Science
  • The Concept of the Anthropocene Within the Sciences of Geology and Stratigraphy
  • The Concept of the Anthropocene Stemming from the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • The Future of Humanity Based on the Materiality of the New Geological Context
  • The Anthropocene: A Critical but Potentially Constructive Challenge to Shape the World
  • References
  • Contents of Volume I
  • Contents of Volume II
  • About the Editors
  • Contents (Alphabetical Order)
  • Section I: The Planet: Caught between Biogeophysical Knowledge and the Uncertainty of Our Adventure
  • References
  • Part I: The Earth as a System
  • Atmosphere
  • The Term and Its Conceptual Differentiation
  • The Atmosphere Is a Well-Comprehensible Concept
  • The Significance and Fragility of the Atmosphere
  • Global Warming
  • Ozone Depletion
  • References
  • Biocapacity and Regeneration
  • References
  • Biosphere
  • Basics: The Term and Its Conceptual Connotations
  • The Term and UNESCO - Part 1
  • The Emergence of the Term
  • The Term and UNESCO - Part 2
  • The Significance of the Term "Biosphere" in the Anthropocene
  • References
  • Cosmos
  • References
  • Deep Ecology
  • References
  • Earth History
  • References
  • Earth Systems
  • References
  • Environment
  • References
  • Geosphere
  • The Term and Its Conceptual Differentiation
  • The "Invisibility" of the Geosphere
  • Human Impact on the Geosphere and the Geosphere's Significance
  • References
  • Global Change
  • References
  • Hydrosphere
  • The Term and Its Conceptual Differentiation
  • The "Hydrosphere" Is a Well-Comprehensible Concept
  • The Significance of the "Freshwater Hydrosphere"
  • The Significance of the "Ocean Hydrosphere"
  • References
  • Life
  • References
  • Living
  • References
  • Nature
  • Three Representations of Nature
  • The Great Divide of Modernity
  • Representations of Nature at the Age of Anthropocene
  • References
  • Planetary Boundaries
  • Strengths of the Planetary Boundaries Framework
  • Weaknesses of the Planetary Boundaries Framework
  • References
  • Part II: The Earth's Surface and Its Elements
  • Air
  • References
  • Amazon
  • References
  • Carbon
  • References
  • Coral
  • References
  • Earthquakes
  • Personal Harms
  • Social Harms
  • Institutional Harms
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Fire
  • References
  • Forests
  • References
  • Heat, Heat Wave
  • References
  • Landscape
  • References
  • Ocean
  • References
  • Permafrost
  • An Overview of Permafrost
  • Permafrost in a Warming Climate
  • Permafrost Carbon
  • GHG Emissions
  • Impact of Permafrost Change
  • Conclusions
  • References
  • Plant
  • References
  • Sea Level Change
  • References
  • Soil

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