
In the 1960s, the concept of ecological engineering was theorized by Howard Odum, who showed the possibility of controlling the evolutionary trajectories of ecosystems by influencing their natural dynamics. H. Odum gave the definition of ecological engineering as “human manipulation of the environment using small amounts of additional energy to control systems in which the main sources of energy still come from natural sources”. Since then, this definition has evolved, and several are currently used. The discipline then diversified, currently counting no less than 15 different fields of application, notably landscape architecture, phytoremediation, urban planning, agro-engineering, etc. Bibliometry concerning ecological engineering clearly shows the importance of this discipline worldwide. We notice its continuous evolution since 1995 with an almost exponential increase of the number of publications each year, with more than 6,500 publications in total coming from all continents.
Dans les années 1960, le concept de génie écologique a été théorisé par Howard Odum, qui a montré la possibilité de contrôler les trajectoires évolutives des écosystèmes en influant sur leurs dynamiques naturelles. Depuis, les définitions de ce concept ont évolué et la discipline s’est diversifiée, comptant actuellement pas moins de 15 domaines d’applications différents. La bibliométrie concernant l’ingénierie écologique montre bien l’importance de cette discipline à travers le monde. On remarque son évolution continuelle depuis les années 1995 avec une augmentation quasi exponentielle du nombre de publications chaque année, avec plus de 6500 publications au total provenant de tous les continents.
herbal engineering, engineering, ingénierie, Environment, environnement, écologie, [SDE.BE] Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, écosystèmes, [SHS.HISPHILSO] Humanities and Social Sciences/History, Philosophy and Sociology of Sciences, génie végétal, Humans, ecology, ecosystems, environment, Ecosystem
herbal engineering, engineering, ingénierie, Environment, environnement, écologie, [SDE.BE] Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology, écosystèmes, [SHS.HISPHILSO] Humanities and Social Sciences/History, Philosophy and Sociology of Sciences, génie végétal, Humans, ecology, ecosystems, environment, Ecosystem
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