URBAN ECOLOGY P

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-964395-0
Verlag: Oxford University Press(UK)

Buch, Englisch, 392 Seiten, Format (B × H): 189 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 752 g

The first research level book to define the field of urban ecology
Emphasizes the concept of urban sustainability and the functioning of cities as integrated social-ecological systems
Integrates ecology with design, planning, conservation, and management of urban areas
Includes contributions from an all-star cast of urban ecologists

Urbanization is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society. It is therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns proceeds sustainably. Urban ecology, the interdisciplinary study of ecological patterns and processes in towns and cities, is a rapidly developing field that can provide a scientific basis for the informed decision-making and planning needed to create both viable and sustainable cities.

Urban Ecology brings together an international team of leading scientists to discuss our current understanding of all aspects of urban environments, from the biology of the organisms that inhabit them to the diversity of ecosystem services and human social issues encountered within urban landscapes. The book is divided into five sections with the first describing the physical urban environment. Subsequent sections examine ecological patterns and processes within the urban setting, followed by the integration of ecology with social issues. The book concludes with a discussion of the applications of urban ecology to land-use planning. The emphasis throughout is on what we actually know (as well as what we should know) about the complexities of social-ecological systems in urban areas, in order to develop urban ecology as a rigorous scientific discipline.

Zielgruppe

This authoritative reference will be of relevance and use to ecologists, social scientists, students, and practitioners seeking to understand the fundamental principles of, and future prospects for, urban ecology. In addition it provides a sound scientific framework for urban ecologists, planners, architects, developers, and decision-makers to guide land-use and development towards a more sustainable future for the world's cities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Niemela

Niemelä, Jari

Breuste, Jürgen H.

Guntenspergen, Glenn

McIntyre, Nancy E.

Elmqvist, Thomas

James, Philip

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Umweltgeologie, Geoökologie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regional- & Raumplanung Stadtplanung, Kommunale Planung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Angewandte Ökologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Ökologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Jari Niemelä, Jürgen H. Breuste, Thomas Elmqvist, Glenn Guntenspergen, Philip James, & Nancy McIntyre: Introduction
Mark J. McDonnell: The History of Urban Ecology - An Ecologist's Perspective
Section 1 - Ecology in Cities: Man-Made Physical Conditions
Jürgen H. Breuste: Introduction to Section 1
1.1: Stephan Pauleit and Jürgen H. Breuste: Land-Use and Surface-Cover as Urban Ecological Indicators
1.2: Eberhard Parlow: Urban Climate
1.3: Martin Sauerwein: Urban Soils - Characterization, Pollution, and Relevance in Urban Ecosystems
1.4: Marc Illgen: Hydrology of Urban Environments
Jürgen H. Breuste: Summary of Section 1
Section 2 - Ecology in Cities: Patterns of Urban Biodiversity
Glenn R. Guntenspergen: Introduction to Section 2
2.1: Andrew H. Baldwin: Plant Communities of Urban Wetlands: Patterns and Controlling Processes
2.2: Martin F. Quigley: Potemkin Gardens: Biodiversity in Small Designed Landscapes
2.3: Jeremy Lundholm: Vegetation of Urban Hard Surfaces
2.4: Christopher P. Dunn and Liam Heneghan: Composition and Diversity of Urban Vegetation
2.5: Clark E. Adams and Kieran J. Lindsey: Anthropogenic Ecosystems: The Influence of People on Urban Wildlife Populations
Glenn R. Guntenspergen: Summary of Section 2
Section 3 - Ecology in Cities: Processes Affecting Urban Biodiversity
Nancy E. MacIntyre: Introduction to Section 3
3.1: Barbara Clucas and John M. Marzluff: Coupled Relationships between Humans and other Organisms in Urban Areas
3.2: Sarel S. Cilliers & Stefan J. Siebert: Urban Flora and Vegetation: Patterns and Processes
3.3: Johan Kotze, Stephen Venn, Jari Niemelä, and John Spence: Effects of Urbanisation on the Ecology and Evolution of Arthropods
3.4: Bruce W. Grant, George Middendorf, Michael J. Colgan, Haseeb Ahmad, and Michael B. Vogel: Ecology of Urban Amphibians and Reptiles: Urbanophiles, Urbanophobes, and the Urbanoblivious
3.5: Christopher M. Swan, Steward T. A. Pickett, Katalin Szlavecz, Paige Warren, and K. Tara Willey: Biodiversity and Community Composition in Urban Ecosystems: Coupled Human, Spatial, and Metacommunity Processes
Nancy E. MacIntyre: Summary of Section 3
Section 4 - Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Social Systems in Urban Landscapes
Thomas Elmqvist: Introduction to Section 4
4.1: Robert McDonald and Peter Marcotullio: Global Effects of Urbanization on Ecosystem Services
4.2: Charles L. Redman: Social-Ecological Transformations in Urban Landscapes - A Historical Perspective
4.3: Christine Alfsen, Ashley Duval, and Thomas Elmqvist: The Urban Landscape as a Social - Ecological System for Governance of Ecosystem Services
4.4: Peter Bridgewater: Water Services in Urban Landscapes
4.5: Johan Colding: The Role of Ecosystem Services in Contemporary Urban Planning
Thomas Elmqvist: Summary of Section 4
Section 5 - Urban Design, Planning, and Management: Lessons from Ecology
Philip James: Introduction to Section 5
5.1: Ian Douglas and Joe Ravetz: Urban Ecology - the Bigger Picture
5.2: Konstantinos Tzoulas and Kim Greening: Urban Ecology and Human Health
5.3: Stephan Pauleit, Li Liu, Jack Ahern, and Aleksandra Kazmierczak: Multifunctional Green Infrastructure Planning to Promote Ecological Services in the City
5.4: Jon Sadler, Adam Bates, Rossa Donovan, and Stefan Bodnar: Building for Biodiversity: Accommodating People and Wildlife in Cities
5.5: Wayne C. Zipperer, Wayde F. Morse, and Cassandra Johnson Gaither: Linking Social and Ecological Systems
5.6: John Box: Building Urban Biodiversity through Financial Incentives, Regulation, and Targets
Philip James: Summary of Section 5
Jari Niemelä, Jürgen H. Breuste, Thomas Elmqvist, Glenn Guntenspergen, Philip James, & Nancy McIntyre: Concluding Remarks: The Way Forward for Urban Ecology
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Edited by Jari Niemelä, Professor of Urban Ecology, University of Helsinki, Finland, Jürgen H. Breuste, University of Salzburg, Austria, Glenn Guntenspergen, U.S. Geological Survey, USA, Nancy E. McIntyre, Texas Tech University, USA, Thomas Elmqvist, Stockholm University, Sweden, and Philip James, University of Salford, UK

The Editor-in-Chief, Jari Niemelä, is professor of urban ecology at the University of Helsinki, Finland. His research interests include urban ecology, biodiversity, interactions between ecological and social systems, and the application of ecological knowledge in decision-making.

The section editors Jürgen H. Breuste, Thomas Elmqvist, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, Philip James, and Nancy E. McIntyre are leading researchers in this field.

Contributors:
Clark E. Adams: Texas A&M University, USA
Jack Ahern: University of Massachusetts, USA
Haseeb Ahmad: Widener University, USA
Christine Alfsen: UNESCO, USA
Andrew H. Baldwin: University of Maryland, USA
Adam Bates: The University of Birmingham, UK
Stefan Bodnar: Birmingham City Council, UK
John Box: Atkins Limited, UK
Jürgen Breuste: University Salzburg, Austria
Peter Bridgewater: Isle of Man, UK
Sarel S. Cilliers: North-West University, South Africa
Barbara Clucas: University of Washington, USA
Johan Colding: The Royal Swedish Academy of Science, Sweden
Michael J. Colgan: Widener University, USA
Rossa Donovan: WYG Environment Planning Transport Ltd, UK
Ian Douglas: The University of Manchester, UK
Christopher P. Dunn: University of Hawai'i, USA
Ashley E. DuVal: Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, USA
Thomas Elmqvist: Stockholm University, Sweden
Cassandra Johnson Gaither: USDA Forest Service, USA
Bruce W. Grant: Widener University, USA
Kim Greening: University of Chester, UK
Glenn Guntenspergen: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, USA
Liam Heneghan: DePaul University, USA
Marc Ilgen: Dahlem Beratende Ingenieure GmbH & Co., Germany
Philip James: University of Salford, UK
Aleksandra Kazmierczak: University of Manchester, UK
Johan Kotze: University of Helsinki, Finland
Kieran J. Lindsey: Virginia Tech, USA
Li Liu: University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Jeremy Lundholm: Saint Mary's University, Canada
Peter J. Marcotullio: Hunter College, New York, USA
John M. Marzluff: University of Washington, USA
Robert McDonald: The Nature Conservancy, USA
Mark McDonnell: The University of Melbourne, Australia
Nancy E. McIntyre: Texas Tech University, USA
George Middendorf: Howard University, USA
Wayde F. Morse: Auburn University, USA
Jari Niemelä: University of Helsinki, Finland
Eberhard Parlow: University of Basel, Switzerland
Stephan Pauleit: Munich Technical University, Germany
Steward T. A. Pickett: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, USA
Martin F. Quigley: University of Denver, USA
Joe Ravetz: The University of Manchester, UK
Charles L. Redman: School of Sustainability, Natural History and the Environment, Tempe, USA
Jon Sadler: The University of Birmingham, UK
Martin Sauerwein: University of Hildesheim, Germany
Stefan J. Siebert: North-West University, South Africa
John Spence: University of Alberta, Canada
Christopher M. Swan: University of Maryland, USA
Katalin Szlavecz: Johns Hopkins University, USA
Kostas Tzoulas: University of Salford, UK
Stephen Venn: University of Helsinki, Finland
Michael B. Vogel: Widener University, USA
Paige Warren: University of Massachusetts, USA
K. Tara Willey: University of Maryland, USA
Wayne C. Zipperer: USDA Forest Service, USA