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Robert A. Francis - Urban Ecosystems: Understanding the Human Environment - 9780415698030 - V9780415698030
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Urban Ecosystems: Understanding the Human Environment

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Description for Urban Ecosystems: Understanding the Human Environment Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables. BIC Classification: PSAF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 245 x 11. Weight in Grams: 418.
With over half of the global human population living in urban regions, urban ecosystems may now represent the contemporary and future human environment. Consisting of green space and the built environment, they harbour a wide range of species, yet are not well understood. This book aims to review what is currently known about urban ecosystems in a short and approachable text that will serve as a key resource for teaching and learning related to the urban environment. It covers both physical and biotic components of urban ecosystems, key ecological processes, and the management ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
417g
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415698030
SKU
V9780415698030
Shipping Time
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About Robert A. Francis
Robert Francis is Senior Lecturer in Ecology at King's College London, UK. Michael Chadwick is a Lecturer in Freshwater & Estuarine Ecology at King's College London, UK.

Reviews for Urban Ecosystems: Understanding the Human Environment
Cities are now where most people live and yet, paradoxically, the study of urban ecosystems has taken off only in the last few decades. Urban ecology demands a change from the old idea that people live in cities and nature exists elsewhere, and has to tackle the coupled human and environmental systems that make up urban areas. This book provides ... Read more

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