Constructed Climates - A Primer on Urban Environments

Informationen zum Autor William G. Wilson is associate professor of biology at Duke University. Klappentext As our world becomes increasingly urbanized! an understanding of the context! mechanisms! and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees! it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces. Zusammenfassung As our world becomes increasingly urbanized! an understanding of the context! mechanisms! and consequences of city and suburban environments becomes more critical. This title demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees! it shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces.

Product details

• Authors: Will Wilson, William G. Wilson, WILSON WILLIAM G
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2011
• EAN: 9780226901459
• ISBN: 978-0-226-90145-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Applied ecology, Urban & municipal planning, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Urban communities / city life