Ecology of cities and towns: a comparative approach edited by Mark J. McDonnell, Amy K. Hahs and Jurgen Breuste

Contributor(s):

Hahs, Amy K., ed. McDonnell, Mark J., ed. Breuste, Jurgen, ed

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge University Press, 2009. Cambridge:Description: xxi, 714pISBN:

9780521678339

Subject(s):

Ecology-Urban

DDC classification:

577.56 ECO

Contents:

1. Introduction: scope of the book and the need for developing a comparative approach to the ecological study of cities and towns; Part I. Opportunities and Challenges of Conducting Comparative Studies: -- 2. Comparative urban ecology: challenges and possibilities-- 3. Frameworks for urban ecosystem studies: gradients, patch dynamics and the human ecosystem in the New York metropolitan area and Baltimore, USA-- 4. Comparative effects of urbanisation in marine and terrestrial habitats-- 5. Comparative ecology of cities and towns: past, present and future-- 6. Comparative urban ecological research in developing countries-- 7. Using models to compare the ecology of cities-- Part II. Ecological Studies of Cities and Towns-- 8. Responses of faunal assemblages to urbanisation: global research paradigms and an avian case study-- 9. Effect of urban structures on diversity of marine species-- 10. Comparative studies of terrestrial vertebrates in urban areas-- 11. The ecology of roads in urban and urbanising landscapes-- 12. Spatial pattern and process in urban animal communities-- 13. Invertebrate biodiversity in urban landscapes: assessing remnant habitat and its restoration-- 14. Arthropods in urban ecosystems: community patterns as functions of anthropogenic land use; -- 15. Light pollution and the impact of artificial night lighting on insects; -- 16. A comparison of vegetation cover in Beijing and Shanghai: a remote sensing approach; -- 17. Vegetation composition and structure of forest patches along urban-to-rural gradients; -- 18. Environmental, social and spatial determinants of urban arboreal character in Auckland, New Zealand; -- 19. Carbon and nitrogen cycling in soils of remnant forests along urban-rural gradients: case studies in the New York metropolitan area and Louisville, Kentucky; -- 20. Investigative approaches of urban biogeochemical cycles: New York metropolitan area and Baltimore as case studies; -- Part III. Integrating Science with Management and Planning: -- 21. Structural analysis of urban landscapes for landscape management in German cities; -- 22. Preservation of original natural vegetation in urban areas: an overview; -- 23. Homogeneity of urban biotopes and similarity of landscape design language in former colonial cities; -- 24. Tools to assess human impact on biotope resilience and biodiversity in urban planning: examples from Stockholm, Sweden; 25. Landscape ecological analysis and assessment in an urbanising environment; -- 26. Applying landscape ecological principles to a fascinating landscape: the city; -- 27. A trans-disciplinary research approach providing a platform for improved urban design, quality of life and biodiverse urban ecosystems; -- 28. Pattern: process metaphors for metropolitan landscapes; -- 29. Valuing urban wetlands: modification, preservation and restoration; -- Part IV. Comments and Synthesis: -- 30. What is the main object of urban ecology? Determining demarcation using the example of research into urban flora; -- 31. How to conduct comparative urban ecological research; -- 32. Ecological scientific knowledge in urban and land-use planning; -- 33. Envisioning the comparative possible: a critique; -- 34. Towards a comparative ecology of cities and towns; -- 35. A comparative ecology of cities and towns: synthesis of opportunities and limitations.

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1. Introduction: scope of the book and the need for developing a comparative approach to the ecological study of cities and towns; Part I. Opportunities and Challenges of Conducting Comparative Studies: --
2. Comparative urban ecology: challenges and possibilities--
3. Frameworks for urban ecosystem studies: gradients, patch dynamics and the human ecosystem in the New York metropolitan area and Baltimore, USA--
4. Comparative effects of urbanisation in marine and terrestrial habitats--
5. Comparative ecology of cities and towns: past, present and future--
6. Comparative urban ecological research in developing countries--
7. Using models to compare the ecology of cities--
Part II. Ecological Studies of Cities and Towns--
8. Responses of faunal assemblages to urbanisation: global research paradigms and an avian case study--
9. Effect of urban structures on diversity of marine species--
10. Comparative studies of terrestrial vertebrates in urban areas--
11. The ecology of roads in urban and urbanising landscapes--
12. Spatial pattern and process in urban animal communities--
13. Invertebrate biodiversity in urban landscapes: assessing remnant habitat and its restoration--
14. Arthropods in urban ecosystems: community patterns as functions of anthropogenic land use; --
15. Light pollution and the impact of artificial night lighting on insects; --
16. A comparison of vegetation cover in Beijing and Shanghai: a remote sensing approach; --
17. Vegetation composition and structure of forest patches along urban-to-rural gradients; --
18. Environmental, social and spatial determinants of urban arboreal character in Auckland, New Zealand; --
19. Carbon and nitrogen cycling in soils of remnant forests along urban-rural gradients: case studies in the New York metropolitan area and Louisville, Kentucky; --
20. Investigative approaches of urban biogeochemical cycles: New York metropolitan area and Baltimore as case studies; --
Part III. Integrating Science with Management and Planning: --
21. Structural analysis of urban landscapes for landscape management in German cities; --
22. Preservation of original natural vegetation in urban areas: an overview; --
23. Homogeneity of urban biotopes and similarity of landscape design language in former colonial cities; --
24. Tools to assess human impact on biotope resilience and biodiversity in urban planning: examples from Stockholm, Sweden; 25. Landscape ecological analysis and assessment in an urbanising environment; --
26. Applying landscape ecological principles to a fascinating landscape: the city; --
27. A trans-disciplinary research approach providing a platform for improved urban design, quality of life and biodiverse urban ecosystems; --
28. Pattern: process metaphors for metropolitan landscapes; --
29. Valuing urban wetlands: modification, preservation and restoration; --
Part IV. Comments and Synthesis: --
30. What is the main object of urban ecology? Determining demarcation using the example of research into urban flora; --
31. How to conduct comparative urban ecological research; --
32. Ecological scientific knowledge in urban and land-use planning; --
33. Envisioning the comparative possible: a critique; --
34. Towards a comparative ecology of cities and towns; --
35. A comparative ecology of cities and towns: synthesis of opportunities and limitations.

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