{"product_id":"urban-landscape-ecology-9781138618268","title":"Urban Landscape Ecology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe growth of cities poses ever-increasing challenges for the natural environment on which they impact and depend, not only within their boundaries but also in surrounding peri-urban areas. Landscape ecology  the study of interactions across space and time between the structure and function of physical, biological and cultural components of landscapes  has a pivotal role to play in identifying sustainable solutions.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together examples of research at the cutting edge of urban landscape ecology across multiple contexts that investigate the state, maintenance and restoration of healthy and functional natural environments across urban and peri-urban landscapes. An explicit focus is on urban \u003ci\u003elandscapes \u003c\/i\u003ein contrast to other books which have considered urban ecosystems and ecology without specific focus on spatial connections. It integrates research and perspectives from across academia, public and private practitioners of urban conservation, planning an\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction: An Overview of Landscape Ecology in Cities \u003ci\u003eRobert A. Francis, James D.A. Millington and Michael A. Chadwick \u003c\/i\u003e2. Drivers of Soil Heterogeneity in the Urban Landscape \u003ci\u003eAlessandro Ossola and Stephen J. Livesley \u003c\/i\u003e3. Bees in a Peri-urban Landscape: A Synthesis of Research from East Contra Costa County, California \u003ci\u003eMisha Leong \u003c\/i\u003e4. Socioeconomics and Neighbor Mimicry Drive Yard and Neighborhood Vegetation Patterns \u003ci\u003eEmily Minor, J. Amy Belaire, Amélie Davis, Magaly Franco and Meimei Lin \u003c\/i\u003e5. An Exploration of the Relationships between Landscape Metrics and Tree Diversity in Urban Forests \u003ci\u003eMikaël Maes \u003c\/i\u003e6. Edge Habitat of Urban Green Spaces: A Case Study in London (UK) \u003ci\u003eMarleen Feldbrugge, Patrick. G. Meirmans and Robert A. Francis \u003c\/i\u003e7. A Lawn without Grass: a New Tool for Landscape Ecologists \u003ci\u003eLionel S. Smith \u003c\/i\u003e8. The Ecology and Management of Urban Pondscapes \u003ci\u003eChristopher Hassall, Matthew Hill, David Gledhill and Jeremy Biggs \u003c\/i\u003e9. The Value of a Small Urban River: Past, Present and Future \u003ci\u003eRob C. Gray \u003c\/i\u003e10. Urban Ponds For People and By People \u003ci\u003eMalgorzata Blicharska and Frank Johansson \u003c\/i\u003e11. Modeling the Effects of Land Cover and Use on Landscape Capability for Urban Ungulate Populations \u003ci\u003eH. Brian Underwood and Chellby R. Kilheffer \u003c\/i\u003e12. Outdoor Recreation in Urban Forests – User Patterns and Impacts: Examples from Southern Germany \u003ci\u003eGerd Lupp, Markus Melber, Theresia Hirschbeck, Anna Ritter, Martina Brockard, Valerie Kantelberg and Stephan Pauleit \u003c\/i\u003e13. Strengthening Urban Landscape Planning: A Metapopulation Modelling Framework \u003ci\u003eLaura J. Graham, Richard Field and Roy H. Haines-Young \u003c\/i\u003e14. Visualising Ecosystem Services using Historical Publications \u003ci\u003ePhilip James, B.A. Law and Norman Redhead \u003c\/i\u003e15. What is Landscape Sensitivity? A Review of Two UK Coastal Case Studies \u003ci\u003eJosh Peacock \u003c\/i\u003e16. Urban Green Infrastructure in London: the Role of Landscape Ecology in Informing the Future of Parks and Green Space Policy in the City \u003ci\u003ePeter Massini \u003c\/i\u003e17. Urban Biodiversity Management in Ireland: Capturing the Experience of Practitioners \u003ci\u003eMaryann Harris, Tamara Hochstrasser, Karen Foley and Claire Cave\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407227101527,"sku":"9781138618268","price":39.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781138618268.jpg?v=1730498638","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/urban-landscape-ecology-9781138618268","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}