Urban ecology: strategies for green infrastructure and land use

Front Cover; About The Editor; Contents; Acknowledgment And How To Cite; List Of Contributors; Introduction; Part 1 Ecosystem Services; Chapter 1 Reconnecting Cities To The Biosphere: Stewardship Of Green Infrastructure And Urban Ecosystem Services; Chapter 2 Exploring The Gap Between Ecosystem Service Research And Management In Development Planning; Chapter 3 Spatial Heterogeneity Of Urban Soils: The Case Of The Beijing Metropolitan Region, China; Chapter 4 Realizing The Ecosystem- Service Value Of Native Woodland In Ireland

Chapter 5 Global Drivers And Tradeoffs Of Three Urban Vegetation Ecosystem ServicesPart 2 Green Space; Chapter 6 Vegetation In Bangalore's Slums: Boosting Livelihoods, Well- Being, And Social Capital; Chapter 7 Urban Green Spaces And An Integrative Approach To Sustainable Environment; Part 3 Biodiversity; Chapter 8 Urbanization Affects Plant Flowering Phenology And Pollinator Community: Effects Of Water Availability And Land Cover; Chapter 9 A Landscape Ecology Approach Identifies Important Drivers Of Urban Biodiversity

Chapter 10 Lessons Learned From Chicago Wilderness: Implementing And Sustaining Conservation Management In An Urban SettingPart 4 Planning Tools For Enhancing Urban Ecology; Chapter 11 Multifunctional Urban Agriculture For Sustainable Land Use Planning In The United States; Chapter 12 A Conceptual List Of Indicators For Urban Planning And Management Based On Earth Observation; Chapter 13 Landscape Architecture And Novel Ecosystems: Ecological Restoration In An Expanded Field; Author Notes; Back Cover