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Brings together an international team of leading scientists to discuss our current understanding of all aspects of urban environments, from the biology of the organisms that inhabit them to the diversity of ecosystem services and human social issues encountered within urban landscapes.
Brings together an international team of leading scientists to discuss our current understanding of all aspects of urban environments, from the biology of the organisms that inhabit them to the diversity of ecosystem services and human social issues encountered within urban landscapes.
Über den Autor
The Editor-in-Chief, Jari Niemelä, is professor of urban ecology at the University of Helsinki, Finland. His research interests include urban ecology, biodiversity, interactions between ecological and social systems, and the application of ecological knowledge in decision-making.; The section editors Jürgen H. Breuste, Thomas Elmqvist, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, Philip James, and Nancy E. McIntyre are leading researchers in this field.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- The History of Urban Ecology - An Ecologist's Perspective
- Section 1 - Ecology in Cities: Man-Made Physical Conditions
- Introduction to Section 1
- 1.1: Stephan Pauleit and Jürgen H. Breuste: Land-Use and Surface-Cover as Urban Ecological Indicators
- 1.2: Eberhard Parlow: Urban Climate
- 1.3: Martin Sauerwein: Urban Soils - Characterization, Pollution, and Relevance in Urban Ecosystems
- 1.4: Marc Illgen: Hydrology of Urban Environments
- Summary of Section 1
- Section 2 - Ecology in Cities: Patterns of Urban Biodiversity
- Introduction to Section 2
- 2.1: Andrew H. Baldwin: Plant Communities of Urban Wetlands: Patterns and Controlling Processes
- 2.2: Martin F. Quigley: Potemkin Gardens: Biodiversity in Small Designed Landscapes
- 2.3: Jeremy Lundholm: Vegetation of Urban Hard Surfaces
- 2.4: Christopher P. Dunn and Liam Heneghan: Composition and Diversity of Urban Vegetation
- 2.5: Clark E. Adams and Kieran J. Lindsey: Anthropogenic Ecosystems: The Influence of People on Urban Wildlife Populations
- Summary of Section 2
- Section 3 - Ecology in Cities: Processes Affecting Urban Biodiversity
- Introduction to Section 3
- 3.1: Barbara Clucas and John M. Marzluff: Coupled Relationships between Humans and other Organisms in Urban Areas
- 3.2: Sarel S. Cilliers and Stefan J. Siebert: Urban Flora and Vegetation: Patterns and Processes
- 3.3: Johan Kotze, Stephen Venn, Jari Niemelä, and John Spence: Effects of Urbanisation on the Ecology and Evolution of Arthropods
- 3.4: Bruce W. Grant, George Middendorf, Michael J. Colgan, Haseeb Ahmad, and Michael B. Vogel: Ecology of Urban Amphibians and Reptiles: Urbanophiles, Urbanophobes, and the Urbanoblivious
- 3.5: Christopher M. Swan, Steward T. A. Pickett, Katalin Szlavecz, Paige Warren, and K. Tara Willey: Biodiversity and Community Composition in Urban Ecosystems: Coupled Human, Spatial, and Metacommunity Processes
- Summary of Section 3
- Section 4 - Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Social Systems in Urban Landscapes
- Introduction to Section 4
- 4.1: Robert McDonald and Peter Marcotullio: Global Effects of Urbanization on Ecosystem Services
- 4.2: Charles L. Redman: Social-Ecological Transformations in Urban Landscapes - A Historical Perspective
- 4.3: Christine Alfsen, Ashley Duval, and Thomas Elmqvist: The Urban Landscape as a Social - Ecological System for Governance of Ecosystem Services
- 4.4: Peter Bridgewater: Water Services in Urban Landscapes
- 4.5: Johan Colding: The Role of Ecosystem Services in Contemporary Urban Planning
- Summary of Section 4
- Section 5 - Urban Design, Planning, and Management: Lessons from Ecology
- Introduction to Section 5
- 5.1: Ian Douglas and Joe Ravetz: Urban Ecology - the Bigger Picture
- 5.2: Konstantinos Tzoulas and Kim Greening: Urban Ecology and Human Health
- 5.3: Stephan Pauleit, Li Liu, Jack Ahern, and Aleksandra Kazmierczak: Multifunctional Green Infrastructure Planning to Promote Ecological Services in the City
- 5.4: Jon Sadler, Adam Bates, Rossa Donovan, and Stefan Bodnar: Building for Biodiversity: Accommodating People and Wildlife in Cities
- 5.5: Wayne C. Zipperer, Wayde F. Morse, and Cassandra Johnson Gaither: Linking Social and Ecological Systems
- 5.6: John Box: Building Urban Biodiversity through Financial Incentives, Regulation, and Targets
- Summary of Section 5
- Concluding Remarks: The Way Forward for Urban Ecology
- References
- Index
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Umwelt |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Ökologie |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 390 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780199643950 |
| ISBN-10: | 0199643954 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Niemela |
| Hersteller: | Oxford University Press(UK) |
| Maße: | 246 x 189 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Niemela |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 17.11.2011 |
| Gewicht: | 0,752 kg |
Über den Autor
The Editor-in-Chief, Jari Niemelä, is professor of urban ecology at the University of Helsinki, Finland. His research interests include urban ecology, biodiversity, interactions between ecological and social systems, and the application of ecological knowledge in decision-making.; The section editors Jürgen H. Breuste, Thomas Elmqvist, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, Philip James, and Nancy E. McIntyre are leading researchers in this field.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- The History of Urban Ecology - An Ecologist's Perspective
- Section 1 - Ecology in Cities: Man-Made Physical Conditions
- Introduction to Section 1
- 1.1: Stephan Pauleit and Jürgen H. Breuste: Land-Use and Surface-Cover as Urban Ecological Indicators
- 1.2: Eberhard Parlow: Urban Climate
- 1.3: Martin Sauerwein: Urban Soils - Characterization, Pollution, and Relevance in Urban Ecosystems
- 1.4: Marc Illgen: Hydrology of Urban Environments
- Summary of Section 1
- Section 2 - Ecology in Cities: Patterns of Urban Biodiversity
- Introduction to Section 2
- 2.1: Andrew H. Baldwin: Plant Communities of Urban Wetlands: Patterns and Controlling Processes
- 2.2: Martin F. Quigley: Potemkin Gardens: Biodiversity in Small Designed Landscapes
- 2.3: Jeremy Lundholm: Vegetation of Urban Hard Surfaces
- 2.4: Christopher P. Dunn and Liam Heneghan: Composition and Diversity of Urban Vegetation
- 2.5: Clark E. Adams and Kieran J. Lindsey: Anthropogenic Ecosystems: The Influence of People on Urban Wildlife Populations
- Summary of Section 2
- Section 3 - Ecology in Cities: Processes Affecting Urban Biodiversity
- Introduction to Section 3
- 3.1: Barbara Clucas and John M. Marzluff: Coupled Relationships between Humans and other Organisms in Urban Areas
- 3.2: Sarel S. Cilliers and Stefan J. Siebert: Urban Flora and Vegetation: Patterns and Processes
- 3.3: Johan Kotze, Stephen Venn, Jari Niemelä, and John Spence: Effects of Urbanisation on the Ecology and Evolution of Arthropods
- 3.4: Bruce W. Grant, George Middendorf, Michael J. Colgan, Haseeb Ahmad, and Michael B. Vogel: Ecology of Urban Amphibians and Reptiles: Urbanophiles, Urbanophobes, and the Urbanoblivious
- 3.5: Christopher M. Swan, Steward T. A. Pickett, Katalin Szlavecz, Paige Warren, and K. Tara Willey: Biodiversity and Community Composition in Urban Ecosystems: Coupled Human, Spatial, and Metacommunity Processes
- Summary of Section 3
- Section 4 - Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Social Systems in Urban Landscapes
- Introduction to Section 4
- 4.1: Robert McDonald and Peter Marcotullio: Global Effects of Urbanization on Ecosystem Services
- 4.2: Charles L. Redman: Social-Ecological Transformations in Urban Landscapes - A Historical Perspective
- 4.3: Christine Alfsen, Ashley Duval, and Thomas Elmqvist: The Urban Landscape as a Social - Ecological System for Governance of Ecosystem Services
- 4.4: Peter Bridgewater: Water Services in Urban Landscapes
- 4.5: Johan Colding: The Role of Ecosystem Services in Contemporary Urban Planning
- Summary of Section 4
- Section 5 - Urban Design, Planning, and Management: Lessons from Ecology
- Introduction to Section 5
- 5.1: Ian Douglas and Joe Ravetz: Urban Ecology - the Bigger Picture
- 5.2: Konstantinos Tzoulas and Kim Greening: Urban Ecology and Human Health
- 5.3: Stephan Pauleit, Li Liu, Jack Ahern, and Aleksandra Kazmierczak: Multifunctional Green Infrastructure Planning to Promote Ecological Services in the City
- 5.4: Jon Sadler, Adam Bates, Rossa Donovan, and Stefan Bodnar: Building for Biodiversity: Accommodating People and Wildlife in Cities
- 5.5: Wayne C. Zipperer, Wayde F. Morse, and Cassandra Johnson Gaither: Linking Social and Ecological Systems
- 5.6: John Box: Building Urban Biodiversity through Financial Incentives, Regulation, and Targets
- Summary of Section 5
- Concluding Remarks: The Way Forward for Urban Ecology
- References
- Index
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Umwelt |
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Ökologie |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 390 |
| ISBN-13: | 9780199643950 |
| ISBN-10: | 0199643954 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Niemela |
| Hersteller: | Oxford University Press(UK) |
| Maße: | 246 x 189 x 21 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Niemela |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 17.11.2011 |
| Gewicht: | 0,752 kg |
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