Provides an overview of international developments in urban ecology, with many examples from cities worldwide. In addition, this book presents a unique exchange of experiences and ideas, with a focus on cooperation between researchers and those involved in putting ideas into practice. Topics include: aims and standards for ecological cities; the integration of ecologial, economic, social and cultural aspects; land use as a controlling factor; ecologically responsible mobility; and the integration of nature and landscape into urban development.
Provides an overview of international developments in urban ecology, with many examples from cities worldwide. In addition, this book presents a uniqu...
Mountain regions encompass nearly 24 percent of the total land surface of the earth and are home to approximately 12 percent of the world s population. Their ecosystems play a critical role in sustaining human life both in the highlands and the lowlands.
During recent years, resource use in high mountain areas has changed mainly in response to the globalization of the economy and increased world population. As a result, mountain regions are undergoing rapid environmental change, exploitation, and depletion of natural resources leading to ecological imbalances and economic...
Mountain regions encompass nearly 24 percent of the total land surface of the earth and are home to approximately 12 percent of the world s populat...
Dieses Lehrbuch zu Stadtokosystemen beantwortet wichtige Fragen, die sich zum okologischen Aufbau, zu den Funktionen und zur sozial-okologischen Entwicklung von Stadten weltweit stellen. Ausgehend davon, wie sich Stadte heute in einer immer starker urban werdenden Welt entwickeln, werden okologische Herausforderungen fur Stadte des 21. Jahrhunderts wie Ressourceneffizienz, Klimawandel, Moderation der Lebensqualitat und Resilienz erlautert. Das Buch verbindet Theorien der Stadtentwicklung und Okologie mit praktischen Anwendungen und Fallbeispielen und spurt auf diese Weise...
Dieses Lehrbuch zu Stadtokosystemen beantwortet wichtige Fragen, die sich zum okologischen Aufbau, zu den Funktionen und zur sozial-okologischen En...