{"product_id":"applied-urban-ecology-9781444333398","title":"Applied Urban Ecology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eApplied Urban Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e: A \u003ci\u003eGlobal Framework\u003c\/i\u003e 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.   \u003cp\u003eApproaches 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 the megacities of newly industrialized countries). All topics covered were chosen because they are socially and socio-politically relevant today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther topics covered include sustainable energy and budget management, urban water resource management, urban land management, and urban landscape planning and design.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, concepts and methods are illustr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In return it broadens our perspective on the pathways we might follow in aiming to understand the complexities of urban environments, and ultimately learn how to shape their future and that of the majority of humanity.”  (\u003ci\u003eAustral Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 October 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book provides a wealth of information . . . It is a book for the specialist rather than the generalist and is thus most relevant for advanced undergraduates and postgraduates of ecology, geography, environmental science and urban planning.”  (\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the British Ecological Society\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 June 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \"I am sure that anyone teaching in this area at undergraduate or postgraduate levels will want it on their bookshelf.\" (Elsevier's Biological Conservation, 1 January 2012)  \u003cp\u003e\"I highly recommend the very hands on and engaging book Applied Urban Ecology: A Global Framework edited by Matthias Richter and Ulrike Weiland, to any field researchers, scientists, practitioners, urban planners, policy makers in government, business leaders, educators, and students at all levels who are seeking a clear and understandable guide to urban ecology, its challenges, and its potential solutions. This book will transform the way decision makers approach urban ecological issues, and provide students with a firm foundation in applied urban ecology.\" (Blog Business World, 4 January 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Nevertheless, each chapter is worth reading and I am sure this book will become a primer for studies in urban ecology. I am sure that anyone teaching in this area at undergraduate or postgraduate levels will want it on their bookshelf.\" (Biological Conservation, 12 December 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of contributors xi  \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: INTRODUCTION 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Urban ecology – brief history and present challenges 3\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eUlrike Weiland andMatthias Richter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Brief history 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.1 Initials in urban natural history 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.2 Socioecological tradition 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.3 Complex bioecological tradition 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2.4 Ecosystem-related tradition 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Recent and present challenges 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Purpose and structure of the book 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.1 Purpose of the book 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4.2 Structure of the book 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: URBAN ECOLOGY: RELATED DISCIPLINES AND METHODS 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Thematic–methodical approaches to applied urban ecology 15\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthias Richter and UlrikeWeiland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Monitoring urban land use changes with remote sensing techniques 18\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllen Banzhaf andMaik Netzband\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Land use changes and their consequences for urban ecology 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Urban remote sensing (URS) and geographical information systems (GIS) for research in urban ecology 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Measuring physical characteristics of urban areas with remote sensing technology 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Effects of urban form on natural and man-made hazards 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Urban dynamics and ecosystem function 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Global initiatives to measure urban expansion and land use change 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.1 Global Urban Observatory of UN-HABITAT 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.2 \"The Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion\" – a contribution by theWorld Bank 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.3 Socioeconomic data and applications Center (SEDAC) at the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, New York, USA 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4.4 The \"100 Cities Project\", Arizona State University, USA 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Regional urban monitoring activities 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.1 Europe: ESPON, MOLAND and the Urban Atlas 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5.2 Governmental research projects on urban growth in the United States 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Synthesis and outlook 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: SELECTED FIELDS OF URBAN ECOLOGY 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA. PATHWAYS OF THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Quantifying spatiotemporal patterns and ecological effects of urbanization: a multiscale landscape approach 35\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJianguo Wu, Alexander Buyantuyev, G. Darrel Jenerette, Jennifer Litteral, Kaesha Neil and Weijun Shen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Introduction 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Characterizing the spatiotemporal pattern of urbanization 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Quantifying urbanization patterns with landscape metrics 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Other methods for quantifying urban landscape pattern 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Effects of scale on the analysis of urban landscape patterns 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Examples from CAP-LTER 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Simulating spatiotemporal dynamics of urbanization 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Importance of simulation models in urban studies 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Approaches to simulating urban dynamics 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 Examples from CAP-LTER 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Effects of urbanization on biodiversity and ecosystem processes: examples from CAP-LTER 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.1 Effects of urbanization on biodiversity 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.2 Effects of urbanization on soil biogeochemical patterns 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.3 Effects of urbanization on net primary production 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.4 Effects of urbanization on vegetation phenology 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.5 Urban heat islands and ecological effects 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4.6 Ecosystem responses to urbanization-induced environmental changes 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Concluding remarks 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Designing urban systems: ecological strategies with stocks and flows of energy and material 54\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Baccini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The challenge of a new urbanity 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Urban systems and their resource management 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Methodology applied investigating resource management of complex systems 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 Relevant differences between agrarian and urban systems on a regional scale 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 The resource management perspectives on a global scale 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.4 The essential mass resources in the development of urban regions 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Strategies of reconstruction 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.1 The 2000 watt society 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.2 Transformation of urban regions in a \"time of safe practice\" 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3.3 The exploration of urban stocks 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Developing strategies for the design of urban systems 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB. SOCIOENVIRONMENTAL THREATS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Environmental and ecological threats in Indian mega-cities 66\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSurinder Aggarwal and Carsten Butsch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Urbanization dynamics and emergence of mega-cities 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Environmental threats 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Environmental threats from waste water and sewerage disposal 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Deteriorating air quality 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Urban wastemismanagement and environmental degradation 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 Ecosystem damages and ecological footprints 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.5 Threats from natural hazards, disasters, and climate change 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Mega-social challenges 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Poverty and fragmentation 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Rising vulnerabilities and insecurities 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Inequities and inequalities in urban services 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Concluding remarks 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. From wasteland to wilderness – aspects of a new form of urban nature 82\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDieter Rink and Harriet Herbst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Introduction 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Urban wilderness – some attempts at defining the term 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Wastelands as a source of urban wilderness 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Urban wilderness in planning 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 On the ecology of urban wilderness 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Urban wilderness in a social context 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Educational value of urban wilderness 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Conclusions 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eC. FLOODING AND CLIMATE ADAPTATION.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Multiscale flood risk assessment in urban areas – a geoinformatics approach 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNorman Kerle and Dinand Alkema\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Flood risk in the context of urban ecology 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Comprehensive flood risk assessment – Naga City, the Philippines 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 Floods in Naga 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 Naga's flood management practices 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.3 Model-based flood scenario studies 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.4 Linking flood modeling with disaster management 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.5 Naga as example for other flood-prone cities 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 The role of remote sensing in flood risk assessment and management 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.1 Quasistatic hazard data 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.2 Dynamic hazard data 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4.3 Mapping elements at risk 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Disaster risk in the context of urban ecology – an outlook 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Urban open spaces and adaptation to climate change 106\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarialena Nikolopoulou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Cities, climate change and the role of open spaces 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Outdoor comfort 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Use of space 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 Seasonal profile 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Diurnal profile 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Thermal perception 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Adaptation 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.1 Physical adaptation 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5.2 Psychological adaptation, 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Design interventions 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.1 Materials 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.2 Vegetation 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.3 Shading 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.4 Water 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6.5 Other measures 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Conclusions 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eD. URBAN BIODIVERSITY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Social aspects of urban ecology in developing countries, with an emphasis on urban domestic gardens 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarel Cilliers, Stefan Siebert, Elandrie Davoren and Rina Lubbe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Introduction 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Social benefits and human perceptions of urban green areas 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Consequences of socioeconomic aspects on the urban green infrastructure 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Urban domestic gardens 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.1 Literature review 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4.2 Case studies from the North-West Province, South Africa 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Conclusions 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Plant material for urban landscapes in the era of globalization: roots, challenges and innovative solutions 139\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria Ignatieva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Introduction 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 The beginning of plant material globalization 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Victorian Gardenesque (1820–1880) 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Influence of the Victorian garden on the global planting pattern 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Victorian tropical and subtropical paradise 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 Modern nurseries’ direction: global pool of plants 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 Innovative solutions: searching for new ecological planting design 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.1 Europe: United Kingdom 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.2 Europe: The Netherlands 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.3 Europe: Germany 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.4 United States 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7.5 New Zealand: modern approach to planting design 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 Discussion and conclusion 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eE. ENVIRONMENTAL URBAN DESIGN.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Ecological infrastructure leads the way: the negative approach and landscape urbanism for smart preservation and smart growth 152\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKongjian Yu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.1 Urbanization in China challenges survival 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.2 The failure of the conventional approach in urban development planning 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1.3 Green infrastructure leads the way: the negative approach and landscape urbanism 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 The negative approach: methodology 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.1 Process analysis 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.2 Defining landscape security patterns 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.3 Defining ecological infrastructure 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.4 Defining urban form at the large scale: urban growth alternatives based on regional EI 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.5 Defining urban form at the intermediate scale: urban open spaces system based on EI 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2.6 Defining urban form at the small scale: site-specific urban development alternatives based on EI 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Urban growth based on EI: a case of negative planning for Taizhou City 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.1 Critical landscape processes 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.2 Defining landscape security patterns for the targeted processes 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.3 Defining ecological infrastructure 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.4 Scenarios of urban growth pattern based on the regional ecological infrastructure 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.5 Shaping urban form at the intermediate scale 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3.6 Shaping urban land development at the small scale 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Conclusion 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Integrating science and creativity for landscape planning and design of urban areas 170\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntje Stokman and Christina von Haaren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Landscape planning as a legally based contribution to sustainable development in Germany 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.1 Tasks of landscape planning 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2.2 Methodologies of landscape planning 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Landscape design as a creative cultural action 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.1 Tasks of landscape design 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.2 Methodologies of landscape design 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Linking landscape planning and design: differences, interfaces and potential synergies 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.1 A matter of timeline and scale: linking multidimensional perspectives on strategic landscape development 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.2 A matter of perception and meaning: linking environmental goals and cultural concepts 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.3 A matter of process and learning: linking management and experimentation to achieve adaptive landscape development 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4.4 A matter of involvement and experience: linking information and participation 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Conclusion 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Landscape as a living system: Shanghai 2010 Expo Houtan Park 186\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKongjian Yu\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Objective 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Challenges 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.1 Pollution 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.2 Flooding 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.3 Circulation 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.4 Transformation 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.5 Identity 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.6 Form 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Design concept and strategy: a living system 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4.1 Ecological landscape 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4.2 Three dimensions of meanings 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4.3 Experience network 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Conclusions 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eF. ENVIRONMENTAL URBAN POLITICS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Geographical perspectives on a radical political ecology of water 193\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlex Loftus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Introduction 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 The urbanization of nature 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Urban political ecologies of water 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Privatization questions 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Taking the debates forward 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.6 Infrastructures of power: democratizing water technologies 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.7 The everyday 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.8 Conclusions 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV: SYNTHESIS 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. Synthesizing urban ecology research and topics for urban environmental management 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthias Richter and UlrikeWeiland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 213\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408386597207,"sku":"9781444333398","price":117.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444333398.jpg?v=1730502712","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/applied-urban-ecology-9781444333398","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}