Indigenous environmental knowledge : reappraisal /
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Author / Creator: | Edington, John M. |
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Imprint: | Cham : Springer, [2017] ©2017 |
Description: | 1 online resource |
Language: | English |
Series: | Life sciences |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11361835 |
Table of Contents:
- Dedication; Synopsis; Acknowledgements; Contents; About the Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Changing Perceptions; 1.2 Hunter-Gatherers; 1.3 The Challenges of Permanent Settlement; 1.4 Local Investigative Methods; 1.5 Invoking the Supernatural; References; Chapter 2: Farming; 2.1 Origins; 2.2 Responding to Site and Soil Variations; 2.2.1 Local Recognition of Soil Types; 2.2.2 The Use of Multiple Seed Strains; 2.3 Coping with Seasonal Variations; 2.3.1 The Farming Calendar; 2.3.2 Multiple Crop Strains; 2.3.3 Seasonal Indicators; 2.4 Maintaining Soil Fertility.
- 2.4.1 Nomadic Pastoralists and Shifting Cultivators2.4.2 Mulches and Manures; 2.4.3 Biological Nitrogen Fixation; 2.5 Coping with Weeds and Pests; 2.5.1 Weeds; 2.5.2 Pests; 2.5.3 Plant-Based Pest Repellents; 2.6 Cultural and Religious Factors; 2.6.1 Pleas for Good Growing Weather; 2.6.2 Heterodox Attitudes Towards Pests; 2.7 Pressures for Change; 2.7.1 The Need for Productivity Increases; 2.7.2 Fine-Tuning Traditional Soil-Improvement Techniques; 2.7.3 Improving Pest-Control Techniques; 2.7.4 The Continuing Importance of Seed Diversity; References; Chapter 3: Food Supplies and Nutrition.
- 3.1 Traditional Diets3.1.1 The Continuing Use of Wild Foods; 3.1.2 Staples and Relishes; 3.2 Insights from Nutritional Science; 3.2.1 Daily Dietary Requirements; 3.2.2 Food Analysis Tables; 3.2.3 Staples and Relishes Revisited; 3.3 Input Patterns for Different Classes of Nutrients; 3.3.1 Energy Intake; 3.3.2 Protein Intake; 3.3.3 Sources of Vitamins and Minerals; 3.3.4 Dietary Fibre; 3.3.5 Dietary Taboos; 3.4 Starvation and Malnutrition; 3.5 The Paradoxical Efficacy of Traditional Diets; References; Chapter 4: House Design and Construction; 4.1 Design Criteria; 4.2 The Humid Tropics.
- 4.2.1 Climatic Challenges4.2.2 Durability of Constructional Materials; 4.2.3 Ritual Aspects; 4.3 The Tropical Highlands; 4.3.1 Climatic Challenges; 4.3.2 Constructional Materials; 4.4 The Desert Fringe; 4.4.1 Climatic Adaptation; 4.4.2 Constructional Materials; 4.5 The Temperate Zone; 4.5.1 Climatic Adaptations; 4.5.2 Use of Raw Materials; 4.6 Pressures for Change; 4.6.1 Neglect of Health Issues; 4.6.2 Technological Shortcomings; 4.6.3 Shortages of Raw Materials; 4.7 A Future for Traditional Designs?; References; Chapter 5: Fuel Supplies; 5.1 Traditional Wood-Harvesting.
- 5.1.1 Species Selection5.1.2 Conservation Practices; 5.2 Disruptive Influences; 5.2.1 Population Growth; 5.2.2 Annexations of Forest Land; 5.2.3 Urban Wood Use; 5.3 Alternative Energy Sources; 5.4 Better Ways of Burning Wood; 5.4.1 Health Issues; 5.5 Rehabilitating Forests; 5.5.1 Tree Planting on Farmland; 5.6 Overall Sustainability of Firewood Production Systems; 5.6.1 Social Aspects of Wood Fuel Use; References; Chapter 6: Herbal Medicine; 6.1 Mixed Expectations; 6.2 Patterns of Village Use; 6.3 Residual Difficulties; 6.3.1 The Problem of Unsound Remedies; 6.3.2 Confusing Generalizations.