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Conservation for cities : how to plan & build natural infrastructure /

"It's time to think differently about cities and nature. Understanding how to better connect our cities with the benefits nature provides will be increasingly important as people migrate to cities and flourish in them. All this urban growth, along with challenges of adapting to climate cha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McDonald, Robert Ian (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : Island Press, [2015]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Nature in an urban world
  • Figuring out what matters
  • Drinking water protection
  • Stormwater
  • Floodwater
  • Coastal protection
  • Shade
  • Air purification
  • Aesthetic value
  • Recreation value and physical health
  • Parks and mental health
  • The value of biodiversity in cities
  • Putting it all together.