Urban ecology for citizens and planners / Gail Hansen and Joseli Macedo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hansen, Gail, author.

Macedo, Joseli, author.

Series:

Florida scholarship online.

Florida scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban ecology (Biology).

Human ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2021]

Summary:

Ideal for city residents, developers, designers, and officials looking for ways to bring urban environments into harmony with the natural world and make cities more sustainable, this book offers a wealth of information and examples that will answer fundamental scientific questions, guide green initiatives, and inform environmental policies.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

List of Figures

Foreword

Preface

List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

1. The Science of Cities: Urban Ecology

2. Urban Science Partners: Citizens and Planners

Part I. Ecology in Cities: Ecosystems

3. Urban Soils

4. Urban Hydrology

5. Urban Vegetation

6. Urban Wildlife

7. Urban Climate

8. Urban Biodiversity

9. Urban Ecosystem Services

Part II. Ecology of Cities: Bionetworks

10. Novel Ecosystems

11. Green Infrastructure

12. Urban Green Spaces

13. Urban Structures.

14. Risk Assessment and Climate Change

Part III. Ecology for Cities: Humans and Nature

15. History of Nature in Cities

16. Mitigating the Impact of Human Activities

17. The Legal Landscape

18. Biophilia

19. Attachment and Place-making

20. Landscape Behaviors

21. Cultural Beliefs and Ethics

22. Valuing Ecosystem Services in Urban Areas

23. Landscape Performance Data

24. Environmental Justice

25. Healthy and Sustainable Neighborhoods

26. Landscape Aesthetics

27. Residential Landscapes

28. Urban Ecology: Knowledge, Education, and Professions.

29. Landscape Certification Programs

30. Urban Ecology of Future Cities

Bibliography

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y

Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 5, 2022).

Also issued in print: 2021.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781683403043

9781683403371

OCLC:

1280391793