Urban ecology : strategies for green infrastructure and land use
Etingoff, Kimberly Ed.
Urban ecology : strategies for green infrastructure and land use - Oakville Apple Academic Press Inc. 2016 - xxv,351p.
Acknowledgment and How to Cite ix
List of Contributors xi
Introduction xvii
Part I: Ecosystem Services
1.Reconnecting Cities to the Biosphere: Stewardship of Green
Infrastructure and Urban Ecosystem Services 3
Erik Andersson, Stephan Barthel, Sara Borgstrom, Johan Colding, Thomas Elmqvist, Carl Folke, and Asa Gren
2.Exploring the Gap between Ecosystem Service Research and
Management in Development Planning 21
Nadia Sitas, Heidi E. Prozesky, Karen J. Esler, and Belinda Reyers
3.Spatial Heterogeneity of Urban Soils: The Case of the Beijing
Metropolitan Region, China 75
Qizheng Mao, Ganlin Huang, Alexander Buyantuev, Jianguo Wu. Slianghua Luo. and Kerning Ma
4.Realizing the Ecosystem-Service Value of Native Woodland
in Ireland 75
Craig Bullock, Jerry Hawe, and Declan Little
5.Global Drivers and Tradeoffs of Three Urban Vegetation
Ecosystem Services 99
Cynnamon Dobbs, Craig R. Nitschke, and Dave Kendal
Part II: Green Space
6.Vegetation in Bangalore's Slums: Boosting Livelihoods,
Well-Being, and Social Capital 125
Divya Gopal and Harini Nagendra
7.Urban Green Spaces and an Integrative Approach
to Sustainable Environment 147
Shah Md. Atiqul Haq
Part III: Biodiversity
8.Urbanization Affects Plant Flowering Phenology and Pollinator Community: Effects of Water Availability
and Land Cover 167
Kaesha Neil, Jianguo Wu, Christofer Bang, and Stanley Faeth
9.A Landscape Ecology Approach Identifies Important
Drivers of Urban Biodiversity 193
Tabea Turrini and Eva Knop
10.Lessons Learned from Chicago Wilderness: Implementing and Sustaining Conservation Management in an
Urban Setting 221
Liam Heneghan, Christopher Mulvaney, Kristen Ross, Lauren Umek, Cristy Watkins, Lynne M. Westphal, and David H. Wise
Part IV: Planning Tools for Enhancing Urban Ecology
11.Multifunctional Urban Agriculture for Sustainable
Land Use Planning in the United States 251
Sarah Taylor Lovell
12.A Conceptual List of Indicators for Urban Planning
and Management Based on Earth Observation 285
Nektarios Chrysoulakis, Christian Feigenwinter, Dimitrios Triantakonstantis, Igor Penyevskiy, Abraham Tal, Eberhard Parlow, Guy Fleishman, Sebnem Diizgun, Thomas Esch, and Mattia Marconcini
13.Landscape Architecture and Novel Ecosystems: Ecological
Restoration in an Expanded Field 315
Catharina Sack
Author Notes 335
Index 351
9781771882811
307.76 / ETI
Urban ecology : strategies for green infrastructure and land use - Oakville Apple Academic Press Inc. 2016 - xxv,351p.
Acknowledgment and How to Cite ix
List of Contributors xi
Introduction xvii
Part I: Ecosystem Services
1.Reconnecting Cities to the Biosphere: Stewardship of Green
Infrastructure and Urban Ecosystem Services 3
Erik Andersson, Stephan Barthel, Sara Borgstrom, Johan Colding, Thomas Elmqvist, Carl Folke, and Asa Gren
2.Exploring the Gap between Ecosystem Service Research and
Management in Development Planning 21
Nadia Sitas, Heidi E. Prozesky, Karen J. Esler, and Belinda Reyers
3.Spatial Heterogeneity of Urban Soils: The Case of the Beijing
Metropolitan Region, China 75
Qizheng Mao, Ganlin Huang, Alexander Buyantuev, Jianguo Wu. Slianghua Luo. and Kerning Ma
4.Realizing the Ecosystem-Service Value of Native Woodland
in Ireland 75
Craig Bullock, Jerry Hawe, and Declan Little
5.Global Drivers and Tradeoffs of Three Urban Vegetation
Ecosystem Services 99
Cynnamon Dobbs, Craig R. Nitschke, and Dave Kendal
Part II: Green Space
6.Vegetation in Bangalore's Slums: Boosting Livelihoods,
Well-Being, and Social Capital 125
Divya Gopal and Harini Nagendra
7.Urban Green Spaces and an Integrative Approach
to Sustainable Environment 147
Shah Md. Atiqul Haq
Part III: Biodiversity
8.Urbanization Affects Plant Flowering Phenology and Pollinator Community: Effects of Water Availability
and Land Cover 167
Kaesha Neil, Jianguo Wu, Christofer Bang, and Stanley Faeth
9.A Landscape Ecology Approach Identifies Important
Drivers of Urban Biodiversity 193
Tabea Turrini and Eva Knop
10.Lessons Learned from Chicago Wilderness: Implementing and Sustaining Conservation Management in an
Urban Setting 221
Liam Heneghan, Christopher Mulvaney, Kristen Ross, Lauren Umek, Cristy Watkins, Lynne M. Westphal, and David H. Wise
Part IV: Planning Tools for Enhancing Urban Ecology
11.Multifunctional Urban Agriculture for Sustainable
Land Use Planning in the United States 251
Sarah Taylor Lovell
12.A Conceptual List of Indicators for Urban Planning
and Management Based on Earth Observation 285
Nektarios Chrysoulakis, Christian Feigenwinter, Dimitrios Triantakonstantis, Igor Penyevskiy, Abraham Tal, Eberhard Parlow, Guy Fleishman, Sebnem Diizgun, Thomas Esch, and Mattia Marconcini
13.Landscape Architecture and Novel Ecosystems: Ecological
Restoration in an Expanded Field 315
Catharina Sack
Author Notes 335
Index 351
9781771882811
307.76 / ETI