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Understanding Urban Ecosystems
Charles H. Nilon
Karen S. Hollweg
其他書名
A New Frontier for Science and Education
出版
Springer Science & Business Media
, 2003
主題
Architecture / Urban & Land Use Planning
Business & Economics / Economics / General
Nature / Ecology
Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
Political Science / General
Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy
Political Science / Public Policy / Regional Planning
Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy
Science / Life Sciences / Biology
Science / Life Sciences / Ecology
Science / Earth Sciences / Geography
Social Science / Human Geography
Social Science / Sociology / Urban
ISBN
0387952373
9780387952376
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Q1SEn2sEVdAC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
Nowhere on Earth is the challenge for ecological understanding greater, and yet more urgent, than in those parts of the globe where human activity is most intense - cities. People need to understand how cities work as ecological systems so they can take control of the vital links between human actions and environmental quality, and work for an ecologically and economically sustainable future. An ecosystem approach integrates biological, physical and social factors and embraces historical and geographical dimensions, providing our best hope for coping with the complexity of cities. This book is a first of its kind effort to bring together leaders in the biological, physical and social dimensions of urban ecosystem research with leading education researchers, administrators and practitioners, to show how an understanding of urban ecosystems is vital for urban dwellers to grasp the fundamentals of ecological and environmental science, and to understand their own environment.