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Important Problems in Lee County . . . . . . . 2

Land Use and Ecosystem Areas in Lee County, Florida; 1900 and 1973 . . .. 23


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1 Lee County and the Surrounding South
 Florida Region . . . 1

2 Growth Patterns and Carrying Capacity . 3

 (a) With a smooth exponential growth,
 steady state is achieved with
 little or no overshoot and cutback . 3

 (b) ...By increasing the rate of
 growth, higher overshoot and cut-
 back are probable . . . 3

 (c) ...And with extreme growth rates,
 the overshoot and cutback can be
 severe . . . . 3

3 Abundant Local Resources Sustain In-
 vestment Into the County from Outside . 4-5

 (a) Abundant natural energies act as
 a force to attract investment . 4

 (b) Energy diagram showing local
 natural resources running on local
 energies attracting investment
 which runs on energies from outside . 5

4 An Overview of the Major Systems of
 Lee County . . . . 7

5 Map of Land Use in Lee County, 1973 . Env. 1

6 Map of Land Use in Lee County, 1900 . Env. 2


7 Watersheds of Lee County as Outlined
 by the U.S. Soil Conservation
 Service . . . .... . 10

 8 Wetlands and Water Conservation . .. 11

 9 Effects of Drainage Canals on Water
 Tables . . . . 12

 (a) Primitive conditions . . 12

 (b) Channelization . . . 12

10 Estuarine Ecosystems Depend on Flows of
 Freshwater . . . . 13

11 All Systems Require Energy for Growth and
 Maintenance . . . . 15

12 Historic Energy Consumption in the United
 States Showing Renewable Energies and
 Non-Renewable Reserves of Fossil Fuels 16

13 Early Settlement Usually Occurs Close
 to Major Energy Sources . . .. 17

14 Historic Patterns of Growth and Develop-
 ment in Lee County . . .. 18-19

 (a) 1910 . . . . .. 18

 (b) 1930 . . . . 18

 (c) 1950 . . . . 19

 (d) 1970 . . . . 19

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