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Ecology of Cities and Towns: A Comparative Approach

by McDonnell, M.J.; Hahs, A.K.; Breuste, J.H. (Eds)

Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Illustrations : 35 b/w figs

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Description:

The unprecedented growth of cities and towns around the world, coupled with the unknown effects of global change, has created an urgent need to increase ecological understanding of human settlements, in order to develop inhabitable, sustainable cities and towns in the future. This book brings together leading scientists, landscape designers and planners from developed and developing countries around the world, to explore how urban ecological research has been undertaken to date, what has been learnt, where there are gaps in knowledge, and what the future challenges and opportunities are