A Review of the Roots of Ecological Engineering and its Principles

Ghazian, Nargol; Lortie, Christopher J.

doi:10.12911/22998993/175877

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A Review of the Roots of Ecological Engineering and its Principles

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Ghazian Nargol , Lortie Christopher J.

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The wide definition of ecological engineering, a vast, multidisciplinary field, is the application and theoretical understanding of scientific and technical disciplines to protect natural habitats, as well as man-made and natural resources. The following two ideas are central themes in ecological engineering: (1) restoring substantially disturbed ecosystems as a result of anthropogenic activities and pollution, and (2) the synthesis of sustainable ecosystems that have ecological and human value by heavily relying on the self-organization capabilities of a system. Given the current paradigm of anthropogenic disturbances, the ideas and approaches of ecological engineering will be key in the creation of ecosystem resilience, eco-cities, and urban spaces. This review aims to discuss the roots of this discipline, draw comparisons to similar fields, including restoration ecology and environmental engineering, and offer a discourse of its basic principles with relevant examples from the literature. The aim is to bridge the gap between ideas such as energy signature, self-organization, and pre-adaptation to sustainable business and circular economy for a future that combines the natural environment with human society for the mutual benefit of both.

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ecological engineering restoration environmental engineering ecological engineering principles self-organization self-design circular economy energy signature

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Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej
Lublin University of Technology

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Journal of Ecological Engineering

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2024

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Vol. 25, nr 1

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345--357

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Bibliogr. 71 poz., rys., tab.

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Ghazian Nargol

nargolg1@my.yorku.ca

Department of Biology, York University, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9710-7140

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Lortie Christopher J.

Department of Biology, York University, 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4291-7023

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