Urban Landscape Ecology
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Urban Landscape Ecology

Science, policy and practice

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Urban Landscape Ecology

Science, policy and practice

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About This Book

The growth of cities poses ever-increasing challenges for the natural environment on which they impact and depend, not only within their boundaries but also in surrounding peri-urban areas. Landscape ecology – the study of interactions across space and time between the structure and function of physical, biological and cultural components of landscapes – has a pivotal role to play in identifying sustainable solutions.

This book brings together examples of research at the cutting edge of urban landscape ecology across multiple contexts that investigate the state, maintenance and restoration of healthy and functional natural environments across urban and peri-urban landscapes. An explicit focus is on urban landscapes in contrast to other books which have considered urban ecosystems and ecology without specific focus on spatial connections. It integrates research and perspectives from across academia, public and private practitioners of urban conservation, planning and design. It provides a much needed summary of current thinking on how urban landscapes can provide the foundation of sustained economic growth, prospering communities and personal well-being.

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2016
ISBN
9781317497806
Edition
1
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
Urban Planning & Landscaping

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of figures
  7. List of tables
  8. List of contributors
  9. Preface
  10. 1 Introduction: an overview of landscape ecology in cities
  11. 2 Drivers of soil heterogeneity in the urban landscape
  12. 3 Bees in a peri-urban landscape: a synthesis of research from Contra Costa County, California
  13. 4 Socioeconomics and neighbor mimicry drive yard and neighborhood vegetation patterns
  14. 5 An exploration of the relationships between landscape metrics and tree diversity in urban forests
  15. 6 Edge habitat of urban green spaces: a case study in London (UK)
  16. 7 A lawn without grass: a new tool for landscape ecologists
  17. 8 The ecology and management of urban pondscapes
  18. 9 The value of a small urban river: past, present and future
  19. 10 Urban ponds for people and by people
  20. 11 Modeling the effects of land cover and use on landscape capability for urban ungulate populations
  21. 12 Outdoor recreation in urban forests – user patterns and impacts: examples from Southern Germany
  22. 13 Strengthening urban landscape planning: a metapopulation modelling framework
  23. 14 Visualising ecosystem services using historical publications
  24. 15 What is landscape sensitivity? A review of two UK coastal case studies
  25. 16 Urban green infrastructure in London: the role of landscape ecology in informing the future of parks and green space policy in the city
  26. 17 Urban biodiversity management in Ireland: capturing the experience of practitioners
  27. Index