{"product_id":"urban-ecology-9781032281001","title":"Urban Ecology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully revised second edition reflects the great expansion in urban ecology research, action, and teaching since 2015. Urban ecology provides an understanding of urban ecosystems and uses nature-based techniques to enhance habitats and alleviate poor environmental conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlready the home to the majority of the worldâs people, urban areas continue to grow, causing ecological changes throughout the world. To help students of all professions caring for urban areas and the people, animals, and plants that live in them, the authors set out the environmental and ecological science of cities, linkages between urban nature and human health, urban food production in cities, and how we can value urban nature. The authors explore our responsibilities for urban nature and greening, ecological management techniques, and the use of nature-based solutions to achieve a better, more sustainable urban future and ensure that cities can climate change and become more beautiful and more sustainable places in which to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis text provides the student and the practitioner with a critical scientific overview of urban ecology that will be a key source of data and ideas for studies and for sound urban management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eUrban Ecology: An Introduction, 2nd edition\u003c\/i\u003e meets the current moment of biodiversity crisis and parallel divergent quality of human life in drawing together threads across this space as they play out in our cities, where the majority of us now live. There are few places where all these considerations can come together, and \u003ci\u003eUrban Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e not only manages this, but does it to good effect. An important revision to inform and inspire at a difficult time.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePippin Anderson,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eAssociate Professor, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science, University of Cape Town.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the first edition Introduction to the second edition \u003cb\u003ePART I Context of urban ecology: what, how, why and where? \u003c\/b\u003e1. Urban ecology – What, How and Why? 2. Urban areas \u003cstrong\u003ePART II \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbiotic factors\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe urban atmosphere: weather, climate and air quality 4 The soils, substrates and landforms underlying and supporting all life in towns and cities 5 Water for urban ecosystems: Urban hydrology 6 Urban biogeochemistry \u003cb\u003ePART III Biological factors \u003c\/b\u003e7 Urban habitats 8 Urban flora 9 Urban fauna \u003cb\u003ePART IV Services and Values \u003c\/b\u003e10 Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services 11 Urban Agriculture 12 Health and Well-being \u003cb\u003ePART V Urban environmental stewardship and management \u003c\/b\u003e13 Responsibilities and partnerships for urban nature and urban greening 14 Ecological management techniques 15 Nature-based Solutions 16 Final Comments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018945954135,"sku":"9781032281001","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032281001.jpg?v=1750778773","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/urban-ecology-9781032281001","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}