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Cornell University

Charles Research Group

Community-Building through Computational Methods

Engineering and Ecosystems: Seeking Synergies Toward a Nature-Positive World

The edited volume, “Engineering and Ecosystems: Seeking Synergies Toward a Nature-Positive World”, is out now! Dr. Charles wrote the chapter “Demand and Supply of Air Quality Regulation Ecosystem Services” (pp 407-430).

Here is a blurb about this book:
“This book demonstrates how the inclusion of nature in engineering decisions results in innovative solutions that are economically feasible, ecologically viable, and socially desirable. It advances progress toward nature-positive decisions by protection and restoration of ecosystems and respect for ecological boundaries. The topic of this book is an active area of academic research, and leading companies are including goals associated with ecosystem services in their sustainability plans. This book is the first collection of methods and applications that explicitly include the role of nature in supporting engineering activities and describes the role that ecosystems play in supporting technology and industry. It describes approaches, models, applications, and challenges for innovation and sustainability that will be useful to students and practitioners.”

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