The Ecological City - Preserving and Restoring Urban Biodiversity (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	University of Massachusetts Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1994
First published:	February 1994
Editors:	Rutherford Platt • Etc • Rowan A. Rowntree
Authors:	Pamela C. Muick
Dimensions:	230 x 157 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-87023-884-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Architecture > Landscape art & architecture > City & town planning - architectural aspects Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General
LSN:	0-87023-884-1
Barcode:	9780870238840

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