Routledge handbook of urban ecology
Douglas, Ian and others Eds.
Routledge handbook of urban ecology - New York Routledge 2015 - xxiv,664p.
Contents
List of illustrations x
Contributors xv
Acknowledgements xix
Prologue xx
lan Douglas
PART 1
Context, history and philosophies 1
Introduction lan Douglas 3
1 Urban ecology: definitions and goals N. E. Mclntyrc7
2 The analysis of cities as ecosystems lan Douglas17
3 Urban ecology and industrial ecology
XuemeiBai and Heinz Schandl 26
4 Urban areas in the context of human ecology Roderick}. Lawrence38
5 In livable cities is preservation of the wild: the politics of providing for nature in cities Michael C. Houck48
6 The human relationship with nature: rights of animals and plants in the urban context Jason Byrne63
7 Urban natural histories to urban ecologies: the growth of the study of
urban nature
lan Douglas and David Goodc 74
8 Planning for nature in towns and cities: a historical perspective
David Goods 84
9 How much is urban nature worth? And for whom? Thoughts from
ecological economics
Anna Chiesura and Joan Martinez-Alicr 93
PART 2
The urban ecological environment97
Introduction lan Douglas 99
10 Climate of cities C.S.B. Grimmond
103
11 Urban heat islands T.R. Oke 120
12 Urban effects on precipitation and associated convective processes J.M. Shepherd, J.A. Stalling M.L.JinatidT.L. Mote132
13 Urban hydrology lan Douglas148
14 Urban geomorphology lan Douglas159
15 Urban soils
PeterJ. Marcotullio164
16 The process of natural succession in urban areas Wayne C. Zipperer187
17 Recornbinam ecology of urban areas: characterisation, context and creativity Colin D Meurk198
18 Creative conservation
Grant Luscombc and Richard Scott221
PART 3
The nature of urban habitats233
Introduction
lan Douglas235
19 Walls and paved surfaces: urban complexes with limited water and
nutrients
C. Philip Whcater239
20 Urbanclitls
Jeremy Lundhoim252
21 Suburban mosaic of houses, roads, gardens and mature; trees
lan Douglas264
22 Urban wildlife corridors: conduits for movement or linear habitat?
lan Douglas and Jonathan P. Sadkr274
23 Landscaped parks and open spaces
M. Hermy289
24 Grassland on reclaimed soil, with streets, car parks and buildings but
few or no mature trees
Tony Kendle301
25 Urban contaminated land
Michael O. Rivett, Jonathan P. Sadler and Bob O Bames311
26 Urban woodlands as distinctive and threatened nature-in-city patches C.Y.Jim323
27 Wetlands in urban environments
Joan G. Ehrenfeld, Monica Palta and Emilie Slander338
28 Urban animal ecology
Peter J.Jarvis352
29 Feral animals in the urban environment
PeterJ.Jarvis361
PART 4
Ecosystem services and urban ecology 371
Introduction
lan Douglas373
30 Intrinsic and aesthetic values of urban nature; a journalist's view from
London
David NichoUon-Lord377
31 Intrinsic and aesthetic values of urban nature; a psychological
perspective
Rachel Kaplan385
32 Urban nature and human physical health
Jenna H. Tilt394
33 Urban nature: human psychological and community health
Rod Matsuoka and William Sullivan408
34 Street trees and the urban environment
Gerald P.M. Dawc424
35 Urban gardens and biodiversity
Kevin J, Gaston and Sian Gaston 450
PARTS
Methodologies 459
Introduction
lan Douglas461
36 Urban habitat analysis
lan Douglas465
37 Urban habitat type mapping
Peter J.Jarvis478
38 Invasive species and their response to climate change
lan Douglas488
39 Urban biogeochemical flux analysis
Nancy B. Grimm, Rebecca L. Hale, Elizabeth M. Cook and David M. Iwaniec 503
40 Urban metabolism analysis
S/w-Li Hmini; and Chun-Lin Lee 521
PART 6
Applications and policy implications529
Introduction
lan Douglas531
41 Delivering urban greenspace for people and wildlife
John Box 537
42 Urban areas and the biosphere reserve concept
Pete Frost and Glen Hyman549
43 Urban ecology and sustainable urban drainage
Peter Worrall and Sarah Little561
44 Green roofs, urban vegetation and urban runoff
Joachim Tourbier 572
45 The role of green infrastructure in adapting cities to climate change
lan Douglas 583
46 Creative use of therapeutic green spaces
Ambra Burls 589
47 Peri-urban ecology: green infrastructure in the twenty-first centurymetro-scape
Joe Ravetz 599
48 Biodiversity as a statutory component of urban planning
David Goode 621
49 Making urban ecology a key element in urban development and
planning
John Stuart-Murray 630
50 Towards Ecopolis: new technologies, new philosophies and new
developments
Rusong Wang, Paul Downton and lan Douglas 636
Conclusion
lan Douglas 652
Index654
9781138824423
307.76 / DOU
Routledge handbook of urban ecology - New York Routledge 2015 - xxiv,664p.
Contents
List of illustrations x
Contributors xv
Acknowledgements xix
Prologue xx
lan Douglas
PART 1
Context, history and philosophies 1
Introduction lan Douglas 3
1 Urban ecology: definitions and goals N. E. Mclntyrc7
2 The analysis of cities as ecosystems lan Douglas17
3 Urban ecology and industrial ecology
XuemeiBai and Heinz Schandl 26
4 Urban areas in the context of human ecology Roderick}. Lawrence38
5 In livable cities is preservation of the wild: the politics of providing for nature in cities Michael C. Houck48
6 The human relationship with nature: rights of animals and plants in the urban context Jason Byrne63
7 Urban natural histories to urban ecologies: the growth of the study of
urban nature
lan Douglas and David Goodc 74
8 Planning for nature in towns and cities: a historical perspective
David Goods 84
9 How much is urban nature worth? And for whom? Thoughts from
ecological economics
Anna Chiesura and Joan Martinez-Alicr 93
PART 2
The urban ecological environment97
Introduction lan Douglas 99
10 Climate of cities C.S.B. Grimmond
103
11 Urban heat islands T.R. Oke 120
12 Urban effects on precipitation and associated convective processes J.M. Shepherd, J.A. Stalling M.L.JinatidT.L. Mote132
13 Urban hydrology lan Douglas148
14 Urban geomorphology lan Douglas159
15 Urban soils
PeterJ. Marcotullio164
16 The process of natural succession in urban areas Wayne C. Zipperer187
17 Recornbinam ecology of urban areas: characterisation, context and creativity Colin D Meurk198
18 Creative conservation
Grant Luscombc and Richard Scott221
PART 3
The nature of urban habitats233
Introduction
lan Douglas235
19 Walls and paved surfaces: urban complexes with limited water and
nutrients
C. Philip Whcater239
20 Urbanclitls
Jeremy Lundhoim252
21 Suburban mosaic of houses, roads, gardens and mature; trees
lan Douglas264
22 Urban wildlife corridors: conduits for movement or linear habitat?
lan Douglas and Jonathan P. Sadkr274
23 Landscaped parks and open spaces
M. Hermy289
24 Grassland on reclaimed soil, with streets, car parks and buildings but
few or no mature trees
Tony Kendle301
25 Urban contaminated land
Michael O. Rivett, Jonathan P. Sadler and Bob O Bames311
26 Urban woodlands as distinctive and threatened nature-in-city patches C.Y.Jim323
27 Wetlands in urban environments
Joan G. Ehrenfeld, Monica Palta and Emilie Slander338
28 Urban animal ecology
Peter J.Jarvis352
29 Feral animals in the urban environment
PeterJ.Jarvis361
PART 4
Ecosystem services and urban ecology 371
Introduction
lan Douglas373
30 Intrinsic and aesthetic values of urban nature; a journalist's view from
London
David NichoUon-Lord377
31 Intrinsic and aesthetic values of urban nature; a psychological
perspective
Rachel Kaplan385
32 Urban nature and human physical health
Jenna H. Tilt394
33 Urban nature: human psychological and community health
Rod Matsuoka and William Sullivan408
34 Street trees and the urban environment
Gerald P.M. Dawc424
35 Urban gardens and biodiversity
Kevin J, Gaston and Sian Gaston 450
PARTS
Methodologies 459
Introduction
lan Douglas461
36 Urban habitat analysis
lan Douglas465
37 Urban habitat type mapping
Peter J.Jarvis478
38 Invasive species and their response to climate change
lan Douglas488
39 Urban biogeochemical flux analysis
Nancy B. Grimm, Rebecca L. Hale, Elizabeth M. Cook and David M. Iwaniec 503
40 Urban metabolism analysis
S/w-Li Hmini; and Chun-Lin Lee 521
PART 6
Applications and policy implications529
Introduction
lan Douglas531
41 Delivering urban greenspace for people and wildlife
John Box 537
42 Urban areas and the biosphere reserve concept
Pete Frost and Glen Hyman549
43 Urban ecology and sustainable urban drainage
Peter Worrall and Sarah Little561
44 Green roofs, urban vegetation and urban runoff
Joachim Tourbier 572
45 The role of green infrastructure in adapting cities to climate change
lan Douglas 583
46 Creative use of therapeutic green spaces
Ambra Burls 589
47 Peri-urban ecology: green infrastructure in the twenty-first centurymetro-scape
Joe Ravetz 599
48 Biodiversity as a statutory component of urban planning
David Goode 621
49 Making urban ecology a key element in urban development and
planning
John Stuart-Murray 630
50 Towards Ecopolis: new technologies, new philosophies and new
developments
Rusong Wang, Paul Downton and lan Douglas 636
Conclusion
lan Douglas 652
Index654
9781138824423
307.76 / DOU