Nature in the city : Bengaluru in the past, present, and future

By:

Nagendra, Harini

Publication details: New Delhi Oxford University Press 2016Description: xvii,224,ipISBN:

9780199465927

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DDC classification:

711.420954 NAG

Contents:

CONTENTS List of Tables and Figures x List of Abbreviations xiii Acknowledgements xv 1.Bengaluru : city of nature 1 2. From village to city : an ecological history of Bengaluru 17 3. Resilient city : from colonial to independent Bengaluru 38 4. Nature in personal spaces : home gardens in Bengaluru 61 5. Nature and poverty : vegetation in slums 79 6. Nature on the road : street trees in Bengaluru 98 7. Parks : nature in public spaces 121 8. Sacred nature : places of worship 144 9. Blue nature : city of lakes 163 10. Envisioning an inclusive future for urban nature in Bengaluru 186 References 196 Index 215 About the Author 225

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CONTENTS
List of Tables and Figures x
List of Abbreviations xiii
Acknowledgements xv
1.Bengaluru : city of nature 1
2. From village to city : an ecological history of Bengaluru 17
3. Resilient city : from colonial to independent Bengaluru 38
4. Nature in personal spaces : home gardens in Bengaluru 61
5. Nature and poverty : vegetation in slums 79
6. Nature on the road : street trees in Bengaluru 98
7. Parks : nature in public spaces 121
8. Sacred nature : places of worship 144
9. Blue nature : city of lakes 163
10. Envisioning an inclusive future for urban nature in Bengaluru 186
References 196
Index 215
About the Author 225

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