Urban Ecology: Science of Cities

by Richard T.T. Forman

Book Overview

How does nature work in our human-created city, suburb, and exurb/peri-urb? Indeed how is ecology - including its urban water, soil, air, plant, and animal foundations - spatially entwined with this great human enterprise? And how can we improve urban areas for both nature and people? Urban Ecology: Science of Cities explores the entire urban area: from streets, lawns, and parks to riversides, sewer systems, and industrial sites. The book presents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521188245
• ISBN13: 9780521188241
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 476 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.6"