Routledge handbook of urban ecology / edited by Lan Douglas

Auf der Titelseite erwähnte Körperschaft: The UK Man and the Biosphere Committee Urban Forum.

Part 1 Context, History and Philosophies Introduction-- 1. Urban ecology: definitions and goals N. E. McIntyre --2. The analysis of cities as ecosystems Ian Douglas-- 3. Urban ecology and industrial ecology Xuemei Bai and Heinz Schandl-- 4. Urban areas in the context of human ecology Roderick J. Lawrence-- 5. In livable cities is preservation of the wild: the politics of providing for nature in cities Michael C. Houck --6. The human relationship with nature: rights of animals and plants in the urban context Jason Byrne-- 7. Urban natural histories to urban ecologies: the growth of the study of urban nature Ian Douglas and David Goode --8. Planning for nature in towns and cities: a historical perspective David Goode-- 9. How much is urban nature worth? and for whom? Thoughts from ecological economics Anna Chiesura and Joan Martinez-Alier Part 2 The Urban Ecological Environment Introduction-- 10. Climate of cities Professor C.S.B. Grimmond-- 11. Urban heat islands T.R. Oke --12. Urban effects on precipitation and associated convective processes J.M. Shepherd, J.A. Stallins, M.L. Jin and T.L. Mote --13. Urban hydrology Ian Douglas 14. Urban geomorphology Ian Douglas-- 15. Urban soils Peter J. Marcotullio 16. The process of natural succession in urban areas Wayne C. Zipperer-- 17. Recombinant ecology of urban areas: characterisation, context and creativity Colin D Meurk --18. Creative conservation Grant Luscombe and Richard Scott-- Part 3 The Nature of Urban Habitats Introduction-- 19. Walls and paved surfaces: urban complexes with limited water and nutrients C. Philip Wheater-- --20. Urban cliffs Jeremy Lundholm-- 21. Suburban mosaic of houses, roads, gardens and mature trees Ian Douglas-- 22. Urban wildlife corridors: conduits for movement or linear habitat? Ian Douglas and Jon Sadler-- 23. Landscaped parks and open spaces M. Hermy-- 24. Grassland on reclaimed soil, with streets, car parks and buildings but few, or no, mature trees Tony Kendle --25. Urban contaminated land Michael O. Rivett, Jonathan P. Sadler and Bob C. Barnes-- 26. Urban woodlands as distinctive and threatened nature-in-city patches C.Y. Jim-- 27. Wetlands in urban environments Joan G. Ehrenfeld, Monica Palta, and Emilie Stander-- 28. Urban animal ecology Peter J. Jarvis-- 29. Feral animals in the urban environment Peter J. Jarvis --Part 4 Ecosystem services and urban ecology Introduction-- 30. Intrinsic and aesthetic values of urban nature: the view from London David Nicholson-Lord-- 31. Intrinsic and aesthetic values of urban nature: A psychological perspective Rachel Kaplan-- ---32. Urban nature and human physical health Jenna H. Tilt --33 Urban nature: human psychological and community health Rod Matsuoka and William Sullivan-- 34. Street trees and the urban environment Gerald F.M. Dawe --35. Urban gardens and biodiversity Kevin J. Gaston and Sian Gaston-- Part 5 Methodologies Introduction-- 36. Urban habitat analysis Ian Douglas-- 37. Urban habitat type mapping Peter J. Jarvis-- 38. Invasive species and their response to climate change Ian Douglas --39. Urban biogeochemical flux analysis Nancy B. Grimm, Rebecca L. Hale, Elizabeth M. Cook and David M. Iwaniec --40. Urban metabolism analysis Shu-Li Huang andand Chun-Lin Lee-- Part 6 Applications and Policy Implications Introduction --41. Delivering urban greenspace for people and wildlife John Box-- 42. Urban areas and the biosphere reserve concept Pete Frost and Glen Hyman-- 43. Urban ecology and sustainable urban drainage Peter Worrall and Sarah Little-- 44. Green roofs, urban vegetation and urban runoff Joachim T. Tourbier-- 45. The role of green infrastructure in adapting cities to climate change Ian Douglas-- 46. Creative use of therapeutic green spaces Ambra Burls-- 47. Peri-urban ecology: green infrastructure in the-- 21st century metro-scape Joe Ravetz-- 48. Biodiversity as a statutory component of urban planning David Goode-- 49. Making urban ecology a key element in urban development and planning John Stuart-Murray-- 50. Towards Ecopolis: new technologies, new philosophies and new developments Rusong Wang, Paul Downton and Ian Douglas Conclusion