Constructed climates : a primer on urban environments / William G. Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, Will, 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environmental health.

Urban climatology.

Urban ecology (Biology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 p.)

Place of Publication:

Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As our world becomes increasingly urbanized, an understanding of the context, mechanisms, and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. Without a sense of what open spaces such as parks and gardens contribute, it's difficult to argue for their creation and maintenance: in the face of schools needing resources, roads and sewers needing maintenance, and people suffering at the hands of others, why should cities and counties spend scarce dollars planting trees and preserving parks? In Constructed Climates, ecologist William G. Wilson demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, Wilson shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces, from cooler temperatures to better quality ground water-and why it all matters. While Constructed Climates is a work of science, it does not ignore the social component. Wilson looks at low-income areas that have poor vegetation, and shows how enhancing these areas through the planting of community gardens and trees can alleviate social ills. This book will be essential reading for environmentalists and anyone making decisions for the nature and well-being of our cities and citizens.

Contents:

Front matter

Preface

Contents

1. Cities and Nature

2. Shading and Cooling in City Climates

3. Energy Use and Carbon Budgets

4. Emissions and Urban Air

5. Social Aspects of Urban Nature

6. Human Health and Urban Inequities

7. Summary and Implications

Appendix: Graphical Intuitions

Notes

References

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9786613058676

9781283058674

1283058677

9780226901473

0226901475

OCLC:

705538191