Urban Nature Conservation

Landscape Management in the Urban Countryside
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-43741-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 253 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 878 g

Urban nature conservation is a field that has grown rapidly in importance over the past 20 years and will continue to do so in the coming years as landscape ecology and greenspace planning become established disciplines. A widespread concern and interest in the wild plants and animal life found in urban areas now influences the policies and practices of land management organizations. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the subject. It will assist professionals in formulating strategic management policies that integrate urban nature conservation into the wider context of landscape management and urban planning.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Forbes, Stephen

Kendle, Tony

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Garten- und Landschaftsarchitektur
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. The urban estate and the 'urban countryside'. The urban environment and urban species. The history and development of ecological landscape styles. The objectives of urban nature conservation. Landscape ecology and landscape planning in the urban countryside. Ecological restoration and habitat creation. Restoration and creation of the main biome types. Strategic management issues in the urban countryside. Conclusion. Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Stephen Forbes, Tony Kendle