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Urban environments are expanding globally as the number and proportion of humans that live in cities continues to increase. The discipline of urban ecology is also expanding as interest surges in the ecological impacts of urbanization and the diverse ways in which urban environments can affect their human and non-human residents.This book provides an accessible introduction to urban ecology, using established ecological theory to identify generalities in the complexity of urban environments. Engaging yet scholarly, it examines the biophysical processes of urbanization and how these work together to influence (a) the characteristics of urban environments in developed and developing countries, and (b) the dynamics of urban populations, communities and ecosystems. With a strong international focus, it also explores the ecology of humans in cities and discusses practical strategies for conserving biodiveristy and maintaining ecosystem services in urban environments. Finally, it argues that existing ecological theory is appropriate for understanding the ecology of urban environments across all levels of organization, from individual organisms to entire ecosystems; effective science and management need not wait on a new theory of urban ecology.Designed as a text book for upper-level graduate and postgraduate students, Ecology of Urban Environments will also be an invaluable resource for researchers and policy-makers in the urban sphere.

Sociology of environment --- General ecology and biosociology --- Urban ecology (Biology) --- Urban ecology (Sociology) --- Écologie urbaine. --- Écologie urbaine. --- Urban ecology (Biology). --- Urban ecology (Sociology).

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"Cities occupy approximately 3% of the Earth's habitable land area and are home to roughly half of all humans worldwide, with both estimates predicted to grow. Urban space is thus becoming an important, novel ecological niche for humans and wildlife alike. Building on knowledge gathered by urban ecologists during the last half century, evidence of evolutionary responses to urbanisation has rapidly emerged. Urban evolutionary biology is a nascent yet fast-growing field of research - and a fascinating testing ground for evolutionary biologists worldwide. Urbanisation offers a great range of opportunities to examine evolutionary processes because of the radically altered and easily quantifiable urban habitat, and the large number of cities worldwide enabling rigorous, replicated tests of evolutionary hypotheses. Urban populations are increasingly exhibiting both neutral and adaptive evolutionary changes at levels ranging from genotypes to phenotypes. The novelty of urban evolutionary biology is that these changes are driven by the cities we have built, including effects of infrastructure, pollution, and the social characteristics of our urban neighbourhoods. It will thereby enrich the field of evolutionary biology with emergent yet incredibly potent new research themes where the urban habitat is key. With contributions written by leading evolutionary biologists working on urban drivers of evolution, Urban Evolutionary Biology (title in italics) is the first academic book in the field. It synthesises current knowledge on evolutionary processes occurring literally on our doorstep, across the globe and in each city independently. This advanced textbook is suitable for graduate level students as well as professional researchers studying the evolutionary biology and genetics of urban environments. It is also highly relevant to urban ecologists and urban wildlife practitioners"--

Evolution. Phylogeny --- General ecology and biosociology --- Urban animals. --- Biology. --- Animals. --- Biological Evolution. --- Ecology. --- Evolution (Biology). --- Urban animals --- Urban ecology (Biology). --- Urbanization. --- Écologie urbaine. --- Évolution (biologie).

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Human ecology. Social biology --- City ecology (Biology) --- Ecologie urbaine (Biologie) --- Stedelijke ecologie (Biologie) --- Urban ecology (Biology) --- Ecologie urbaine --- Écologie --- ecology --- Habitat --- habitats --- Urbanisation --- Urbanization --- Ville --- Towns --- Pollution --- Zone urbaine --- urban areas --- environment --- Urban ecology (Biology). --- habitats. --- URBAN ECOLOGY --- TOWNS --- WILDLIFE --- DESIGN --- LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT

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Environmental planning --- General ecology and biosociology --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- Urban ecology (Sociology) --- Urban forestry --- Urban policy --- Trees in cities --- Ecologie urbaine --- Foresterie urbaine --- Politique urbaine --- Arbres dans les villes --- Periodicals --- Periodicals. --- Périodiques --- Urban ecology (Biology) --- Écologie urbaine --- Urban forestry. --- Urban policy. --- Environmental Sciences --- Life Sciences --- Ecosystems & Ecology --- Biology --- Ecology

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Revising Green Infrastructure: Concepts Between Nature and Design examines these questions and presents innovative approaches in designing green, landscape or nature as infrastructure from different perspectives and attitudes instead of adding another definition or category of green infrastructure. The editors bring together the work of selected ecologists, engineers, and landscape architects who discuss a variety of theoretical aspects, research projects, teaching methods, and best practice examples in green infrastructure. The approaches range from retrofitting existing infrastructures through landscape-based integrations of new infrastructures and envisioning prospective landscapes as hybrids, machines, or cultural extensions.

environmental design --- ecology --- sustainable development --- Environmental planning --- landscape architecture --- urban planning --- Environmental protection. Environmental technology --- City planning --- Landscape architecture. --- Urban ecology (Biology) --- Sustainable urban development. --- 712.01 --- Landschapsarchitectuur ; ontwerp --- Environmental design ; 21ste eeuw --- Groene infrastructuur --- Environmentally sustainable urban development --- Sustainable development --- City ecology (Biology) --- Ecology --- Horticultural service industry --- Landscape gardening --- Landscaping industry --- Environmental aspects. --- Landschaps- en tuinarchitectuur ; theorie, esthetica --- Cities and towns --- Environmental aspects --- landscape architecture [discipline] --- Landscape architecture --- Sustainable urban development