Main Title |
Understanding urban ecology : an interdisciplinary systems approach / |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Springer Nature, |
Year Published |
2019 |
OCLC Number |
1078758725 |
ISBN |
3030112586; 9783030112585 |
Subjects |
Urban ecology (Sociology) ;
Endangered ecosystems ;
Sustainable development ;
Environmental management ;
Nature conservation
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EHBM |
HT241.U53 2019 |
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CEMM/ACESD Library/Narragansett,RI |
06/17/2019 |
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Collation |
xxii, 360 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents Notes |
What Is Urban Ecology and Why Should We Study It? -- Urban Ecology from a Biophysical and Systems Perspective -- Social Processes, Urban Ecosystems and Sustainability -- Scale and Metabolism in Ancient Cities -- Economy and Development in Modern Cities -- The Urban Hydrological System -- The Climate System -- The Atmospheric System: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases -- Nutrient Biogeochemistry of Urban Systems -- Material Cycles -- The Biological System: Plants in the Urban Environment -- The Biological System: Urban Wildlife, Adaptation and Evolution; Urbanization as a Driver of Contemporary Evolution in Gray Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) -- Environmental Justice in the Urban Environment -- Urban Food Systems -- Urban Design Toward More Holistic Systems: Improving Discipline Integration and Sustainability Evaluation -- The Epilogue. |