Sustainability Science: Field Methods and Exercises
This book builds up on the experience and lessons learnt by academics at the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science, Global Leadership Initiative (GPSS-GLI) at the University of Tokyo. A number of scholars in the new field of sustainability science de
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inability Science: Field Methods and Exercises
Sustainability Science: Field Methods and Exercises
Miguel Esteban · Tomohiro Akiyama Chiahsin Chen · Izumi Ikeda · Takashi Mino Editors
Sustainability Science: Field Methods and Exercises
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Editors Miguel Esteban Graduate Program in Sustainability Science-Global Leadership Initiative, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo Kashiwa Japan
Izumi Ikeda Graduate Program in Sustainability Science-Global Leadership Initiative, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo Kashiwa Japan
Tomohiro Akiyama Graduate Program in Sustainability Science-Global Leadership Initiative, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo Kashiwa Japan
Takashi Mino Graduate Program in Sustainability Science-Global Leadership Initiative, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo Kashiwa Japan
Chiahsin Chen Graduate Program in Sustainability Science-Global Leadership Initiative, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences The University of Tokyo Kashiwa Japan
ISBN 978-3-319-32929-1 ISBN 978-3-319-32930-7 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-32930-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016938393 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Preface
The last couple of decades have seen a fundamental shift in how society perceives it should prepare for the future, giving rise to the discipline of sustainability science. Since the issues we are facing today are highly complex, such as climate change and difficulty in meeting the rising energy demands while not harming the planet, it is important that they are dealt with in an interdependent and holistic manner. Inevitably, this requires academia to undergo a transformation from following a sectionalized approach to the one where di
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