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Advances in Urban Ecology
Marina Alberti
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Description for Advances in Urban Ecology
Paperback. The future of Earth's ecosystems is increasingly influenced by the pace and patterns of urbanization. Advances in Urban Ecology articulates the challenge for scholars of urban ecosystems by presenting a unified theory linking human and ecological processes. Num Pages: 366 pages, 67 black & white illustrations, 10 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 656.
Natural and social scientists face a great challenge in the coming decades: to understand the role that humans play in ecosystems, particularly urban ecosystems. Cities and urbanizing regions are complex coupled hum- natural systems in which people are the dominant agents. As humans transform natural landscapes into highly human-dominated environments, they create a new set of ecological conditions by changing ecosystem processes and dynamics. Urbanization changes natural habitats and species composition, alters hydrological systems, and modifies energy flows and nutrient cycles. Although the impacts of urban development on ecosystems occur locally, they cause environmental changes at larger scales. Envir- mental ... Read more
Natural and social scientists face a great challenge in the coming decades: to understand the role that humans play in ecosystems, particularly urban ecosystems. Cities and urbanizing regions are complex coupled hum- natural systems in which people are the dominant agents. As humans transform natural landscapes into highly human-dominated environments, they create a new set of ecological conditions by changing ecosystem processes and dynamics. Urbanization changes natural habitats and species composition, alters hydrological systems, and modifies energy flows and nutrient cycles. Although the impacts of urban development on ecosystems occur locally, they cause environmental changes at larger scales. Envir- mental ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Number of Pages
366
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387922911
SKU
V9780387922911
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Reviews for Advances in Urban Ecology
Aus den Rezensionen: "... liefert ... einen interessanten und sehr umfassenden Uberblick uber aktuelle Fragestellungen, Theorien und Erkenntnisse der Stadtokologie aus US-amerikanischer Sicht. ... wendet sich in erster Linie an Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler ... die sich mit urbanen Okosystemen befassen. Aus der Perspektive Deutschlands ist vor allem die umfassende Darstellung ... ausserst aufschlussreich." (Alice Kube, in: Natur und Landschaft, December/2010, ... Read more