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Urban Ecosystems

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Urban Ecosystems

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Urban Ecosystems book

Understanding the Human Environment

Urban Ecosystems

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Urban Ecosystems book

Understanding the Human Environment
ByRobert A. Francis, Michael A. Chadwick
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2013
eBook Published 15 March 2013
Pub. Location London
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203133644
Pages 232
eBook ISBN 9780203133644
Subjects Built Environment, Environment & Agriculture, Environment and Sustainability, Geography, Urban Studies
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Francis, R.A., & Chadwick, M.A. (2013). Urban Ecosystems: Understanding the Human Environment (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203133644

ABSTRACT

With over half of the global human population living in urban regions, urban ecosystems may now represent the contemporary and future human environment. Consisting of green space and the built environment, they harbour a wide range of species, yet are not well understood. 

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. It covers both physical and biotic components of urban ecosystems, key ecological processes, and the management of ecological resources, including biodiversity conservation. All chapters incorporate case studies, boxes and questions for stimulating discussions in the learning environment.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter 1|20 pages

An introduction to urban ecology and urban ecosystems

chapter 2|30 pages

Urban form, structure and dynamics

chapter 3|22 pages

The urban ecosystem: an overview

chapter 4|17 pages

Ecosystems within urban regions: green space

chapter 5|18 pages

Ecosystems within urban regions: the built environment

chapter 6|21 pages

Urban species

chapter 7|21 pages

Nature conservation in urban regions

chapter 8|22 pages

Incorporating ecology in urban planning and design

chapter 9|11 pages

The future of urban ecosystems

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