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The Ecological City: Preserving and Restoring Urban Biodiversity
University of Massachusetts Press, 1994 Paper: 978-0-87023-884-0 Library of Congress Classification HT243.U6E26 1994 Dewey Decimal Classification 307.76
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Interdisciplinary in content as well as approach, this collection of original essays takes a fresh look at the ecology of urban communities. Written by experts from a variety of professions--academic researchers, private and public program managers, and citizen activists--the book explores issues of geography, ecology, landscape architecture, urban forestry, law, and environmental education. Contributions include broad overviews of common problems a well as detailed case studies of specific programs. Although several contributors are natural scientists, the book focuses on matters of public policy and public-private collaboration. The aim is not only to assess the impact of increasing urbanization on biodiversity, but also to propose new ways of preserving and restoring the balance between the natural and the built environment through planning and design. See other books on: Biodiversity | Environmental degradation | Platt, Rutherford H. | Preserving | Urban ecology (Sociology) See other titles from University of Massachusetts Press |
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The Ecological City: Preserving and Restoring Urban Biodiversity
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS
University of Massachusetts Press, 1994
Paper: 978-0-87023-884-0
Paper: 978-0-87023-884-0
Interdisciplinary in content as well as approach, this collection of original essays takes a fresh look at the ecology of urban communities. Written by experts from a variety of professions--academic researchers, private and public program managers, and citizen activists--the book explores issues of geography, ecology, landscape architecture, urban forestry, law, and environmental education. Contributions include broad overviews of common problems a well as detailed case studies of specific programs.
Although several contributors are natural scientists, the book focuses on matters of public policy and public-private collaboration. The aim is not only to assess the impact of increasing urbanization on biodiversity, but also to propose new ways of preserving and restoring the balance between the natural and the built environment through planning and design.
Although several contributors are natural scientists, the book focuses on matters of public policy and public-private collaboration. The aim is not only to assess the impact of increasing urbanization on biodiversity, but also to propose new ways of preserving and restoring the balance between the natural and the built environment through planning and design.
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS
