This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. With
increasing global urbanization, the environments and ecologies of
cities are often perceived to suffer. While pollution and
destruction of green space and species may occur, cities also
remain part of natural systems. Cities provide natural processes
necessary for survival for humans and other living organisms in
urban areas. Urban ecology elucidates some of these processes and
sheds light on their importance to healthy, fulfilling urban
livelihoods. Urban Ecology: Strategies for Green Infrastructure and
Land Use provides background on issues relating to urban ecology
and urban natural processes. The first section covers the types,
values, and recognition of ecosystem services provided by natural
processes in urban areas. The second section details the importance
and potential of green spaces in urban areas. The third section
focuses on biodiversity traits of cities, and the ways in which
urbanization affects biodiversity indicators. Finally, the fourth
section covers some of the tools and approaches available for urban
planners and designers concerned with improving or maintaining
urban environments and the services they provide. This easily
accessible reference volume offers a comprehensive guide to this
rapidly growing field. Case studies and up-to-date research provide
urban planners with new options for creating cities that will meet
the demands of the twenty-first century. Also appropriate for
graduate students who are preparing for careers related to urban
planning, this compendium captures and integrates the current work
being done in this vitally important field.
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