Robert A. Francis (UK King's College London), Michael A. Chadwick (UK King's College London)

Urban Ecosystems

Understanding the Human Environment

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

With over half of the global human population living in urban regions, urban ecosystems may now represent the contemporary and future human environment. This book aims to review what is currently known about urban ecosystems in a short and approachable text that will serve as a key resource for teaching and learning related to the urban environment.

Produktdetails

• Routledge Studies in Urban Ecology
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 172mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9780415698030
• ISBN-10: 0415698030
• Artikelnr.: 33869782

Autorenporträt

Robert Francis is Senior Lecturer in Ecology at King's College London, UK. Michael Chadwick is a Lecturer in Freshwater & Estuarine Ecology at King's College London, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

1. An Introduction to Urban Ecology and Urban Ecosystems 2. Urban Form,
Structure and Dynamics 3. The Urban Ecosystem: An Overview 4. Ecosystems
within Urban Regions - Green Space 5. Ecosystems within Urban Regions - The
Built Environment 6. Urban Species 7. Nature Conservation in Urban Regions
8. Incorporating Ecology in Urban Planning and Design 9. The Future of
Urban Ecosystems