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Urban ecology for citizens and planners /
This volume offers a wealth of information and examples for those looking to help bring urban environments into harmony with the natural world and make cities more sustainable.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Gainesville, FL :
University of Florida Press,
[2021]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- The science of cities : urban ecology
- Urban science partners : citizens and planners
- Part I. Ecology in Cities : Ecosystems: Urban soils
- Urban hydrology
- Urban vegetation
- Urban wildlife
- Urban climate
- Urban biodiversity
- Urban ecosystem services
- Part II. Ecology of cities : bionetworks: Novel ecosystems
- Green infrastructure
- Urban green spaces
- Urban structures
- Risk assessment and climate change
- Part III. Ecology for cities : humans and nature
- History of nature in cities
- Mitigating the impact of human activities
- The legal landscape
- Biophilia
- Attachment and place-making
- Landscape behaviors
- Cultural beliefs and ethics
- Valuing ecosystem services in urban areas
- Landscape performance data
- Environmental justice
- Healthy and sustainable neighborhoods
- Landscape aesthetics
- Residential landscapes
- Urban ecology : knowledge, education, and professions
- Landscape certification programs
- Urban ecology of future cities.