Greening Berlin : the co-production of science, politics, and urban nature /

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How plant and animal species conservation became part of urban planning in Berlin, and how the science of ecology contributed to this change. Although nature conservation has traditionally focused on the countryside, issues of biodiversity protection also appear on the political agendas of many citi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lachmund, Jens (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2013.
Series:Inside technology.
Subjects:
Urban ecology (Sociology) > Germany > Berlin.
Urban wildlife management > Germany > Berlin.
City planning > Environmental aspects.
Urban policy > Environmental aspects > Germany > Berlin.
Écologie urbaine > Allemagne > Berlin.
Faune urbaine > Aménagement > Allemagne > Berlin.
Politique urbaine > Aspect de l'environnement > Allemagne > Berlin.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
SCIENCE > Environmental Science.
City planning > Environmental aspects
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Urban policy > Environmental aspects
Urban wildlife management
Germany > Berlin
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General
ENVIRONMENT/General
ARCHITECTURE/Urban Design
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Traditions of urban green
  • Ecology's natures
  • The emergence of a policy: ecologists and the species protection program
  • Building communities, forging alliances
  • Places in the making: from wastelands to nature parks
  • From conservation to mitigation: managing urban encroachments into nature
  • Conclusion.

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