Urban Ecology

Provides an overview of international developments in urban ecology, with many examples from cities worldwide. In addition, this book presents a unique exchange of experiences and ideas, with a focus on cooperation between researchers and those involved in putting ideas into practice.
Topics include: aims and standards for ecological cities; the integration of ecologial, economic, social and cultural aspects; land use as a controlling factor; ecologically responsible mobility; and the integration of nature and landscape into urban development.

List of contents

This book contains 140 contributions and is divided into the following sections:
Introduction.- Ecological Cities: Models, Environmental Aims, Standards.- Improvement of Urban Environmental Conditions: The Integration of Ecological, Economic, Social and Cultural Aspects.- Land Use as a Controlling Factor in Terms of Urban Ecology.- Ecologically Responsible Mobility.- The Integration of Nature and Landscape into Urban Development.
The complete table of contents can be found on the internet.

Product details

• Assisted by: Jürgen Breuste (Editor), Hildegar Feldmann (Editor), Hildegard Feldmann (Editor), Ogarit Uhlmann (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.07.2013
• EAN: 9783642885853
• ISBN: 978-3-642-88585-3
• No. of pages: 714
• Dimensions: 177 mm x 40 mm x 257 mm
• Weight: 1399 g
• Illustrations: XXX, 714 p. 55 illus.
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology