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Urban Ecology

By Forman, Richard T. T.

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Urban Ecology

By Forman, Richard T. T.

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How does nature work in our human-created city, suburb, and exurb/peri-urb? Indeed how is ecology - including its urban water, soil, air, plant, and animal foundations - spatially entwined with this great human enterprise? And how can we improve urban areas for both nature and people? Urban Ecology: Science of Cities explores the entire urban area: from streets, lawns, and parks to riversides, sewer systems, and industrial sites. The book presents models, patterns, and examples from hundreds of cities worldwide. Numerous illustrations enrich the presentation. Cities are analyzed, not as ecologically bad or good, but as places with concentrated rather than dispersed people. Urban ecology principles, traditionally adapted from natural-area ecology, now increasingly emerge from the distinctive features of cities. Spatial patterns and flows, linking organisms, built structures, and the physical environment highlight a treasure chest of useful principles. This pioneering interdisciplinary book opens up frontiers of insight, as a valuable source and text for undergraduates, graduates, researchers, professionals and others with a thirst for solutions to growing urban problems.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
478
Release Date:
2014-03-31
Publication Date:
2014-02-13
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0521188245
ISBN13:
9780521188241
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
916 g
Height:
189 cm
Width:
246 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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