The anthropocosmos model

Abstract

The focus of papers in vol. 71 is on the relation of nature and its basic components - from vegetation and all other resources to climate - with the other elements of human settlements, i.e. Anthropos, Society, Shells and Networks. Emphasis is on the desirability for a conscious effort towards maintaining a constant balance between all five elements of human settlements, taking into consideration the dynamic changes identified at present and/or anticipated for the future. The feasibility of such an effort is supported by encouraging cases of success in high-income communities, particularly at scales from the house group to the metropolis - and much less on larger scale human settlements.