Nature technology : creating a fresh approach to technology and lifestyle / Emile H. Ishida, Ryuzo Furukawa.

The Great East Japan Earthquake, which occurred on March 11, 2011, reminded us that we were just one species within the great cycle of life on earth, that we were allowed to survive only because of nature, and that the idea that we were somehow able to conquer nature was simply an illusion. Now more...

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Main Authors: Ishida, Emile H. (Author), Furukawa, Ryuzo (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Tokyo : Springer, 2013.
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Table of Contents:
  • Where Are We Heading
  • The Eco-Dilemma
  • The True Nature of the Global Environmental Problem
  • A New Way of Manufacturing and Living
  • Thinking Based on Forecasting, Thinking Based on Backcasting
  • Lifestyles Envisioned with Backcasting
  • Pre-war Living in Co-existence with Nature
  • The Pursuit of Nature and Enjoyment The Contours of a Wholesome, Fulfilling Lifestyle
  • The Transition to New Lifestyles Transitional Technology
  • Manufacturing That Takes Nature into Account The Shape ofNature Technology
  • The Japanese Industrial Revolution Which Did Not Part with Nature
  • The New World Created with Nature Technology.