| 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 |
|
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. |
| Place Published |
Cham |
| PUB Date Free Form |
©2019 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
unmediated |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
volume |
| Cataloging Source |
RDA |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20190608104410 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02067cam 2200373Ii 45010 |
