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Author(s): Shawn T. O’Neil
Subject(s): Computational biology / bioinformatics
Publisher: Oregon State University
Last updated: 07/02/2025
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Author(s): David Bernell, Ben Wickizer, Meredith Bowers
Subject(s): Security, safety and protection skills / professions
Last updated: 06/02/2025
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Author(s): Christy Anderson Brekken, Joe Hobson
Subject(s): Law: wills, probate, succession, inheritance
Author(s): David A. Hendrix
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Subject(s): Physics: Fluid mechanics
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Author(s): Linda Bruslind
Subject(s): Microbiology (non-medical)
Author(s): Christopher A. Simon, Brent S. Steel, Nicholas P. Lovrich
Subject(s): Regional, state and other local government
This book is a collective effort to understand and apply current conceptualizations of sustainability to a study of state and local government. It is an attempt to focus our attention on a basic understanding of the time-tested institutions and guiding principles likely to take society and governance towards greater advancement. Our work is, however, tempered by a developing understanding of smart growth — growth in productive capacity, quality of life and social justice that does not necessitate large-scale destructive or extractive activity. The growth sought produces widespread mutual benefit, is prudent in design and thoughtful in execution. The growth in question here is mindful of the past, yet builds better lives and futures for our posterity.Data dashboardAdoption Form
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Subject(s): Dietetics and nutrition
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Author(s): Brenda McComb, Benjamin Zuckerberg, David Vesely, Christopher Jordan
Subject(s): Ethology and animal behaviour
Author(s): Andrew Millison
Subject(s): Sustainable agriculture
Permaculture Design is a method of land planning that can be applied at scales from the home garden to city block to village to farm. It is an ethically based whole-systems design approach that uses concepts, principles, and methods derived from ecosystems, indigenous technologies, and other time-tested practices to create sustainable human settlements and institutions. Although rooted in horticulture and agriculture, Permaculture design is interdisciplinary, touching on a wide range of subjects including regional planning, ecology, animal husbandry, appropriate technology, architecture, social justice, and international development.
This open text book is derived from the content of the Massive Open Online Course “Intro to Permaculture”. The original course also included interactive mapping and design tools that accompanied this content. The course and book provide a general overview of the Permaculture design system. The book can be downloaded as a print version. However, there are many accompanying videos and content pages that are linked to throughout the text, so it is best viewed online where the links can be accessed.