Paul C Sutton
Biographic Data
| ID | 3635796 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul C Sutton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul C |
| FAMILY NAME | Sutton |
| SIGNATURE | SUTTON P C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Denver |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Apostasy of an "Anti-Assessment" Curmudgeon
Apostasy is defined as the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief. This article describes the apostasy of a professor of geography with respect to their initial hostility toward the utility of learning outcomes assessments. This apostasy motivated the development of assessment instruments that could provide evidence that graduating geography and environmental science majors possessed more skills and knowledge and confidenc…
Characteristics associated with high and low levels of ecological literacy in a western society
The integrity of the relationship between humanity and nature is fundamental to the health and survival of our species. Humans have always required knowledge and understanding of the planet’s life-supporting systems. Such knowledge and understanding form the basis of ecological literacy which, we suggest, is fundamental to the sustainability of human settlements. An assessment of South Australian adults showed positive correlations between ecolog…
Ecological literacy and socio-demographics
Ecological literacy is founded upon knowledge and understanding about how the ecological systems of the Earth function and support life. A widespread concern that levels of ecological literacy within many contemporary human communities are inadequate to enable effective decision-making about sustainable ways of living led to a rigorous and carefully designed assessment of over 1000 South Australian adults from diverse sectors including industry, …
Is Decoupling GDP Growth from Environmental Impact Possible?
The argument that human society can decouple economic growth-defined as growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)-from growth in environmental impacts is appealing. If such decoupling is possible, it means that GDP growth is a sustainable societal goal. Here we show that the decoupling concept can be interpreted using an easily understood model of economic growth and environmental impact. The simple model is compared to historical data and modelled …
The ecological economics of land degradation
The world economy in a cube
A Thermodynamic Geography
Evaluating the Compliance of Sea Turtle Light Ordinances in Florida Using Remote Sensing
Satellite-based remote sensing has essentially been absent from processes evaluating compliance with environmental policy. Through a case study of the observance of sea turtle light ordinances in Florida, this study seeks to demonstrate that remotely sensed data can be beneficial in evaluation of environmental policy compliance. As a means to increase the successful sea turtle nesting rate, 21 counties and several other municipalities adapted pol…
Curriculum Development
We take a fresh look at geography curricula and their appropriateness to the demands of the 21st century. We reflect on the purpose, content and relevance of undergraduate geography curricula in an age of ‘supercomplexity’. Geography curricula, by their nature, are varied and multiple, with different countries often privileging different types of geographical knowledge and skills. The paper emerges from a group of US and UK geographers and so foc…
A global poverty map derived from satellite data
An Empirical Environmental Sustainability Index Derived Solely from Nighttime Satellite Imagery and Ecosystem Service Valuation
Global estimates of market and non-market values derived from nighttime satellite imagery, land cover, and ecosystem service valuation
Evaluating scale dependence of ecosystem service valuation
Curriculum Development
We take a fresh look at geography curricula and their appropriateness to the demands of the 21st century. We reflect on the purpose, content and relevance of undergraduate geography curricula in an age of ‘supercomplexity’. Geography curricula, by their nature, are varied and multiple, with different countries often privileging different types of geographical knowledge and skills. The paper emerges from a group of US and UK geographers and so foc…
The world economy in a cube
A Thermodynamic Geography
An Empirical Environmental Sustainability Index Derived Solely from Nighttime Satellite Imagery and Ecosystem Service Valuation
Global estimates of market and non-market values derived from nighttime satellite imagery, land cover, and ecosystem service valuation
Evaluating scale dependence of ecosystem service valuation
An Empirical Environmental Sustainability Index Derived Solely from Nighttime Satellite Imagery and Ecosystem Service Valuation
A global poverty map derived from satellite data
Curriculum Development
We take a fresh look at geography curricula and their appropriateness to the demands of the 21st century. We reflect on the purpose, content and relevance of undergraduate geography curricula in an age of ‘supercomplexity’. Geography curricula, by their nature, are varied and multiple, with different countries often privileging different types of geographical knowledge and skills. The paper emerges from a group of US and UK geographers and so foc…
Evaluating the Compliance of Sea Turtle Light Ordinances in Florida Using Remote Sensing
Satellite-based remote sensing has essentially been absent from processes evaluating compliance with environmental policy. Through a case study of the observance of sea turtle light ordinances in Florida, this study seeks to demonstrate that remotely sensed data can be beneficial in evaluation of environmental policy compliance. As a means to increase the successful sea turtle nesting rate, 21 counties and several other municipalities adapted pol…
A Thermodynamic Geography
The world economy in a cube
Is Decoupling GDP Growth from Environmental Impact Possible?
The argument that human society can decouple economic growth-defined as growth in Gross Domestic Product (GDP)-from growth in environmental impacts is appealing. If such decoupling is possible, it means that GDP growth is a sustainable societal goal. Here we show that the decoupling concept can be interpreted using an easily understood model of economic growth and environmental impact. The simple model is compared to historical data and modelled …
The ecological economics of land degradation
Characteristics associated with high and low levels of ecological literacy in a western society
The integrity of the relationship between humanity and nature is fundamental to the health and survival of our species. Humans have always required knowledge and understanding of the planet’s life-supporting systems. Such knowledge and understanding form the basis of ecological literacy which, we suggest, is fundamental to the sustainability of human settlements. An assessment of South Australian adults showed positive correlations between ecolog…
Ecological literacy and socio-demographics
Ecological literacy is founded upon knowledge and understanding about how the ecological systems of the Earth function and support life. A widespread concern that levels of ecological literacy within many contemporary human communities are inadequate to enable effective decision-making about sustainable ways of living led to a rigorous and carefully designed assessment of over 1000 South Australian adults from diverse sectors including industry, …
Apostasy of an "Anti-Assessment" Curmudgeon
Apostasy is defined as the abandonment or renunciation of a religious or political belief. This article describes the apostasy of a professor of geography with respect to their initial hostility toward the utility of learning outcomes assessments. This apostasy motivated the development of assessment instruments that could provide evidence that graduating geography and environmental science majors possessed more skills and knowledge and confidenc…
Geography (10 works) · Ecology (8 works) · Environmental Science (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (5 works) · Remote sensing (5 works) · Sustainability (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Impact of Light on Environment and Health (4 works) · Political science (4 works)