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Applied urban ecology a global framework /

Applied Urban Ecology: A Global Framework explores ways in which the environmental quality of urban areas can be improved starting with existing environmental conditions and their dynamics. Written by an internationally renowned selection of scientists and practitioners, the book covers a broad rang...

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Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
Group Author: Richter, Matthias, 1964; Weiland, Ulrike
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Urban ecology Biology
Applied ecology
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444345025
Summary: Applied Urban Ecology: A Global Framework explores ways in which the environmental quality of urban areas can be improved starting with existing environmental conditions and their dynamics. Written by an internationally renowned selection of scientists and practitioners, the book covers a broad range of established and novel approaches to applied urban ecology. Approaches chosen for the book are placed in the context of issues such as climate change, green- and open-space development, flood-risk assessment, threats to urban biodiversity, and increasing environmental pollution (especially in
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (300)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781444345025 (electronic bk.)
1444345028 (electronic bk.)
Index Number: QH541
CLC: C912.81
Contents: Front Matter -- Introduction. Urban Ecology₆Brief History and Present Challenges / Ulrike Weiland, Matthias Richter -- Urban Ecology: Related Disciplines and Methods. Thematic₆Methodical Approaches to Applied Urban Ecology / Matthias Richter, Ulrike Weiland -- Monitoring Urban Land use Changes with Remote Sensing Techniques / Ellen Banzhaf, Maik Netzband -- Selected Fields of Urban Ecology. Quantifying Spatiotemporal Patterns and Ecological Effects of Urbanization: A Multiscale Landscape Approach / Jianguo Wu, Alexander Buyantuyev, G Darrel Jenerette, Jennifer Litteral, Kaesha Neil, Weij

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