Urban Ecology: Science of Cities

摘要: How does nature work in our human-created city, suburb, and exurb/peri-urb? Indeed how is ecology - including its urban water, soil, air, plant, animal foundations spatially entwined with this great human enterprise? And can we improve areas for both people? Urban Ecology: Science of Cities explores the entire area: from streets, lawns, parks to riversides, sewer systems, industrial sites. The book presents models, patterns, examples hundreds cities worldwide. Numerous illustrations enrich presentation. are analyzed, not as ecologically bad or good, but places concentrated rather than dispersed people. principles, traditionally adapted natural-area ecology, now increasingly emerge distinctive features cities. Spatial patterns flows, linking organisms, built structures, physical environment highlight a treasure chest useful principles. This pioneering interdisciplinary opens up frontiers insight, valuable source text undergraduates, graduates, researchers, professionals, others thirst solutions growing problems.