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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792181803321

Autore

Benton-Short Lisa

Titolo

Cities and nature / / Lisa Benton-Short and John Rennie Short

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-24494-8

1-136-24495-6

0-203-10350-5

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (544 p.)

Collana

Routledge critical introductions to urbanism and the city

Altri autori (Persone)

ShortJohn R

Disciplina

307.76

Soggetti

Urban ecology (Sociology)

Urbanization - Environmental aspects

City planning - Environmental aspects

Urban pollution

Sustainable development

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The urban environment in history -- pt. 2. The contemporary urban context -- pt. 3. Urban physical systems -- pt. 4. Urban environmental issues -- pt. 5. (Re)aligning urban-nature relations.

Sommario/riassunto

<P><EM>Cities and Nature</EM> connects environmental processes with social and political actions. The book reconnects science and social science to demonstrate how the city is part of the environment and how it is subject to environmental constraints and opportunities. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated with in-depth examination of theory and critical themes. Greater discussion is given to urbanization trends and megacities; the post-industrial city and global economic changes; developing cities and slums; urban political ecology; the role of the city in climate chang