This book introduces earth and planetary system sciences, examining interactions between atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere and humans. The authors explore human-nature interactions and present new views of earth, planets and humans.

This book presents basic information on material science (geochemistry, geophysics, geology, mineralogy, etc.), interaction between subsystem consisting earth system (atmosphere, hydrosphere, litho (geo) sphere, biosphere, humans) and in earth-planet system and evolution of earth-planetary system. The nature-humans interactions are described and new view on earth, planets and humans (integration of anthropocentrism and naturecentrism) are presented.

Emphasizing the interactions between humans and earth and palnets Getting wider aspects and fundamental knowledge of earth planetary system for researchers Knowing interesting field of earth system sciences for universal students

Autorentext

Naotatsu Shikazono earned his master's (1972) and doctoral (1974) degrees in geology at University of Tokyo, Japan. After that, he has been teaching and researching at the Geology Department of the University of Tokyo and Geochemistry Department of Keio University until 2012. He is now emeritus professor of Keio University, member of SFC Institute of Keio University, and Tokyo Gakugei University. His research is focused on the economic geology (genesis of ore deposits), global geochemical cycle and environmental geochemistry, He is the author of Introduction to Earth and Planetary System Science (2012, published from Springer) and Geochemical and Tectonic Evolution of Arc-Back Arc Hydrothermal Systems (2003, published from Elsevier). He is an editor in chief of Journal of Geography Chigakuzasshi, Japan) and a recipient of Takeo Kato Award of the Society of Resource Geology (2010).

Klappentext

A stable sustainable human society cannot be achieved without an understanding of the earth's surface environment and the earth's interior as it influences the surface, and of the interactions between humans and nature. According to earth system science, the earth system consists of subsystems, such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and humans, and the interactions among these subsystems. This book presents basic information on material science, the interaction between subsystems, and naturehuman interactions. More specifically, chapters focus on the constituent materials of the earth and planets (rocks, water, carbon dioxide, etc.); interactions among subsystems (atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere, humans); dynamics of the earth system (plate tectonics, plume tectonics, global geochemical cycles including the earth's interior); naturehuman interaction (disasters, resources, environmental problems); and the origin and evolution of the earth and planetary system. Earth and planetary system science proposes the concept of earth environmental co-oriented human society, which could prove safe, stable, and sustainable in the long term.

Inhalt
Constituent components of earth system.- Material circulation in earth.- Nature-humans interaction.- Universe-sun system.- Evolution of the earth system.- Modern view in nature and humans.