Urban Ecosystems: Function, Management and Development

by Jürgen Breuste, Dagmar Haase, Stephan Pauleit

This textbook on urban ecosystems answers important questions about the ecological structure, functions and socio-ecological development of cities worldwide. Based on how cities are developing today in an increasingly urbanized world, it explains ecological challenges for cities of the 21st century such as resource efficiency, climate change, moderation of quality of life and resilience. The book combines theories of urban development and ecology...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662632780
• ISBN13: 9783662632789
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 331 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 9.3"