Advances in urban ecology : integrating humans and ecological processes in urban ecosystems /

Advances in urban ecology : integrating humans and ecological processes in urban ecosystems /

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Author / Creator:Alberti, M. (Marina)
Imprint:New York : Springer, c2008.
Description:1 online resource (xviii, 366 p.) : ill. (some col.), maps.
Language:English
Subject:
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8884891
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ISBN:9780387755106
0387755101
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:The greatest challenge for urban ecologists in the next few decades is to understand the role that humans play in urban ecosystems. So far, research on the dynamics of urban development and ecosystems has proceeded separately; neither disciplinary approach has adequately addressed the processes and variables that couple them. The development of an integrated urban ecological approach is crucial to advance ecological research and to help planners and managers to solve complex urban environmental issues. This book seeks to meet these needs by providing a conceptual framework to synthesize urban
Other form:Print version: Alberti, M. (Marina). Advances in urban ecology. New York : Springer, c2008 9780387755090 0387755098

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