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Understanding Urban Ecosystems
. Ed(S): Berkowitz, Alan R.; Nilon, Charles H.; Hollweg, Karen S.
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Description for Understanding Urban Ecosystems
paperback. People need to understand how cities work as ecological systems so they can take control of the vital links between human actions and environmental quality. This work shows how an understanding of urban ecosystems is vital for urban dwellers to grasp the fundamentals of ecological and environmental science, and to understand their own environment. Editor(s): Berkowitz, Alan R.; Nilon, Charles H.; Hollweg, Karen S. Num Pages: 526 pages, 38 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Nowhere on Earth is the challenge for ecological understanding greater, and yet more urgent, than in those parts of the globe where human activity is most intense - cities. People need to understand how cities work as ecological systems so they can take control of the vital links between human actions and environmental quality, and work for an ecologically and economically sustainable future. An ecosystem approach integrates biological, physical and social factors and embraces historical and geographical dimensions, providing our best hope for coping with the complexity of cities. This book ... Read more
Nowhere on Earth is the challenge for ecological understanding greater, and yet more urgent, than in those parts of the globe where human activity is most intense - cities. People need to understand how cities work as ecological systems so they can take control of the vital links between human actions and environmental quality, and work for an ecologically and economically sustainable future. An ecosystem approach integrates biological, physical and social factors and embraces historical and geographical dimensions, providing our best hope for coping with the complexity of cities. This book ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
526
Condition
New
Number of Pages
526
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387952376
SKU
V9780387952376
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99-15
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