Urban Ecology
An Introduction
Urban Ecology: An Introduction seeks to open the reader's mind and eyes to the way in which nature permeates everyday urban living, and how it has to be understood, cared for, and managed in order to make our towns and cities healthier places to visit and in which to live and work. The authors examine how nature can improve our physical and mental health, the air we breathe and the waters we use, as well as boosting our enjoyment of parks and gardens. Urban Ecology sets out the science that underlies the changing natural scene and the tools used to ensure that cities become both capable of adapting to climate change and more beautiful and res…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: James, Philip
- ISBN: 978-1-136-26696-6
- EAN: 9781136266966
- Produktnummer: 17505342
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 500 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 47'686 KB
- Abbildungen: 151 schwarz-weiße Abbildungen, 54 schwarz-weiße Fotos, 97 schwarz-weiße Zeichnungen, 84 schwarz-weiße Tabellen
Über den Autor
Ian Douglas is Emeritus Professor at the University of Manchester, with over 50 years of research experience relating to changes in the hydrologic and geomorphic systems of tropical rain forests, and to the biophysical changes in the urban environment. He is an Associate Editor of Ecological Processes, and Landscape and Urban Planning. Philip James is Professor of Ecology and leader of the Ecosystems & Environment Research Centre at the University of Salford. His research focuses on ecosystem ecology and urban ecology. He has been involved in a range of projects from creating ecological frameworks for cities and examining the ecosystem services associated with saltmarshes in urban areas to charting sustainable development in Shanghai.
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