This innovative approach to landscape modeling begins by acknowledging landscape phenomena as 'self-organizing' manifestations of human activity. It presents state-of-the-art techniques for mapping the environments that will emerge from today's urban sprawl.

This innovative approach to landscape modeling begins by acknowledging landscape phenomena as 'self-organizing' manifestations of human activity. It presents state-of-the-art techniques for mapping the environments that will emerge from today's urban sprawl.

The book aims to capture, describe and convey the current significance, the values and potentials of urban biodiversity and ecosystem services to scientists and professionals in the context of sustainable urban development and ongoing urbanization processes.