As humans have come to dominate the earth, the ideal of studying and teaching ecology in pristine ecosystems has become impossible to achieve. Our planet is now

With over half of the global human population living in urban regions, urban ecosystems may now represent the contemporary and future human environment. Consist

Urban Ecology covers the latest theoretical and applied concepts in urban ecological research. This book covers the key environmental issues of urban ecosystems

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 inten

Ideal for city residents, developers, designers, and officials looking for ways to bring urban environments into harmony with the natural world and make cities