Human ecological planning at Pennsylvania

Abstract A theory of human ecological planning is presented which is based on the premise that all social and natural systems aspire to success. Such a state can be described as ‘ syntropic-fitness-health’. Understanding the process of interaction between the landscape and the people who inhabit it provides a basis for assessing the opportunities and constraints afforded by the environment, and the needs and desires of the population which can be combined to present alternative futures. Such a model allows examination of the impact of any plan upon the health of the inhabitants and the well-being of the social and natural systems.