Urban Ecosystems: Understanding the Human Environment (Routledge Studies in Urban Ecology) - Hardcover

Francis, Robert A.; Chadwick, Michael A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415697956 ISBN 13: 9780415697958

Publisher: Routledge, 2013

Synopsis

With over half of the global human population living in urban regions, urban ecosystems may now represent the contemporary and future human environment. Consisting of green space and the built environment, they harbour a wide range of species, yet are not well understood.

This book aims to review what is currently known about urban ecosystems in a short and approachable text that will serve as a key resource for teaching and learning related to the urban environment. It covers both physical and biotic components of urban ecosystems, key ecological processes, and the management of ecological resources, including biodiversity conservation. All chapters incorporate case studies, boxes and questions for stimulating discussions in the learning environment.

About this title

About the Author

Robert Francis is Senior Lecturer in Ecology at King's College London, UK.

Michael Chadwick is a Lecturer in Freshwater & Estuarine Ecology at King's College London, UK.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415697956
• ISBN 13: 9780415697958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 232