Ecology of cities and towns : a comparative approach / edited by Mark J. McDonnell, Amy K. Hahs, Jürgen H. Breuste.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McDonnell, Mark J., editor.

Hahs, Amy K., editor.

Breuste, Jürgen, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban ecology (Biology).

Nature--Effect of human beings on.

Nature.

Urban ecology (Sociology).

Human ecology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxi, 714 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Ecology of Cities & Towns

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The unprecedented growth of cities and towns around the world, coupled with the unknown effects of global change, has created an urgent need to increase ecological understanding of human settlements, in order to develop inhabitable, sustainable cities and towns in the future. Although there is a wealth of knowledge regarding the understanding of human organisation and behaviour, there is comparably little information available regarding the ecology of cities and towns. This book brings together leading scientists, landscape designers and planners from developed and developing countries around the world, to explore how urban ecological research has been undertaken to date, what has been learnt, where there are gaps in knowledge, and what the future challenges and opportunities are.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction: Scope of the book and need for developing a comparative approach to the ecological study of cities and towns; Part I OPPORTUNITIES AND CHAL LENGES OF CONDUCTING COMPARATIVE STUDIES; Part II ECOLOGICAL STUDIES OF CITIES AND TOWNS; Part III INTEGRATING SCIENCE WITH MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING; Part IV COMMENTS AND SYNTHESIS; References; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-511-69857-7

1-107-19652-3

0-511-64671-2

1-282-39112-7

9786612391125

0-511-65079-5

0-511-57925-X

0-511-57851-2

0-511-60976-0

0-511-57999-3

OCLC:

593346008