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Urban ecology : patterns, processes, and applications /
Urbanization is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society. It is therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns proceeds sustainably. Urban ecology, the interdisciplinary study of ecological patterns and processes in towns and citie...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2011.
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| Colección: | Oxford biology.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Urbanization is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society. It is therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns proceeds sustainably. Urban ecology, the interdisciplinary study of ecological patterns and processes in towns and cities, is a rapidly developing field that can provide a scientific basis for the informed decision-making and planning needed to create both viable and sustainable cities. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 374 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-366) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191613227 0191613223 1283426633 9781283426633 9780191774713 0191774715 9786613426635 6613426636 0191613231 9780191613234 |