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Description for Urban Ecology
Paperback. An overview of our current understanding of how people influence, and are influenced by, the 'green' component of urban environments. Editor(s): Gaston, Kevin J. Series: Ecological Reviews. Num Pages: 332 pages, 55 b/w illus. 12 tables. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RNK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 18. Weight in Grams: 666. Series: Ecological Reviews. 330 pages, 55 b/w illus. 12 tables. Editor(s): Gaston, Kevin J. Overview of our current understanding of how people influence, and are influenced by, the 'green' component of urban environments. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JFSG; RNC; RNK. Dimension: 246 x 173 x 18. Weight: 666.
This is the urban century in which, for the first time, the majority of people live in towns and cities. Understanding how people influence, and are influenced by, the 'green' component of these environments is therefore of enormous significance. Providing an overview of the essentials of urban ecology, the book begins by covering the vital background concepts of the urbanisation process and the effect that it can have on ecosystem functions and services. Later sections are devoted to examining how species respond to urbanisation, the many facets of human-ecology interactions, and the issues surrounding urban planning and the provision of ... Read more
This is the urban century in which, for the first time, the majority of people live in towns and cities. Understanding how people influence, and are influenced by, the 'green' component of these environments is therefore of enormous significance. Providing an overview of the essentials of urban ecology, the book begins by covering the vital background concepts of the urbanisation process and the effect that it can have on ecosystem functions and services. Later sections are devoted to examining how species respond to urbanisation, the many facets of human-ecology interactions, and the issues surrounding urban planning and the provision of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
327
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Ecological Reviews
Condition
New
Weight
665g
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521743495
SKU
V9780521743495
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About Kevin Gaston
Kevin J. Gaston is Professor of Biodiversity and Conservation in the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield. He has twenty years of research experience in environmental science, conducting studies both in the UK and overseas on a wide range of topics, including conservation prioritisation, ecosystem services, invasive species, people-wildlife interactions, and urban ecology.
Reviews for Urban Ecology
"... thought-provoking and timely introduction to the ecology of our growing urban habitat." Peter Moore, Bulletin of the British Ecological Society