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Urban biodiversity and design [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Norbert MuÌller, Peter Werner & John G. Kelcey
| Urban biodiversity and design [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Norbert MuÌller, Peter Werner & John G. Kelcey |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (648 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.9516091732
577.5/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MuÌllerNorbert
WernerPeter KelceyJohn G |
| Collana | Conservation science and practice series |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Biology)
Biodiversity |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Towns
Cities |
| ISBN |
1-282-49196-2
9786612491962 1-4443-1865-9 1-4443-1866-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Urban Biodiversity and Design; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 Urban Biodiversity and the Case for Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in Towns and Cities; Fundamentals of Urban Biodiversity; 2 Biodiversity of Urban-Industrial Areas and its Evaluation - a Critical Review; 3 Cultural Aspects of Urban Biodiversity; 4 Social Aspects of Urban Biodiversity - an Overview; 5 Urban Biodiversity and Climate Change; 6 Design and Future of Urban Biodiversity; 7 Urban Patterns and Biological Diversity: A Review; History and Development of Urban Biodiversity
8 Urban Flora: Historic, Contemporary and Future Trends9 Environmental History and Urban Colonizations from an Avian Perspective; 10 Constraints of Urbanization on Vegetation Dynamics in a Growing City: A Chronological Framework in Rennes (France); 11 Most Frequently Occurring Vascular Plants and the Role of Non-native Species in Urban Areas - a Comparison of Selected Cities in the Old and the New Worlds; 12 Factors Influencing Non-Native Tree Species Distribution in Urban Landscapes; Analysis and Evaluation of Biodiversity in Cities 13 Towards an Automated Update of Urban Biotope Maps Using Remote Sensing Data: What is Possible?14 Analysis of the Planted and Spontaneous Vegetation at Selected Open Spaces in Apipucos District of Recife, Brazil; 15 Multivariate Approaches to the Study of Urban Biodiversity and Vegetation: An Example from a Southern Temperate Colonial City, Christchurch, New Zealand; 16 The Biodiversity of Historic Domestic Gardens - A Study in the Wilhelminian Quarter of Erfurt (Germany); 17 Old Masonry Walls as Ruderal Habitats for Biodiversity Conservation and Enhancement in Urban Hong Kong 18 Green Roofs - Urban Habitats for Ground-Nesting Birds and Plants19 South Atlantic Tourist Resorts: Predictors for Changes Induced by Afforestation; Social Integration and Education for Biodiversity; 20 Urban Green Spaces: Natural and Accessible? The Case of Greater Manchester, UK; 21 Urban Wastelands - A Chance for Biodiversity in Cities? Ecological Aspects, Social Perceptions and Acceptance of Wilderness by Residents; 22 Perception of Biodiversity - The Impact of School Gardening 23 Landscape Design and Children's Participation in a Japanese Primary School - Planning Process of School Biotope for 5 Years24 Attracting Interest in Urban Biodiversity with Bird Studies in Italy; 25 Allotment Gardens as Part of Urban Green Infrastructure: Actual Trends and Perspectives in Central Europe; Conservation, Restoration and Design for Biodiversity; 26 Integration of Natural Vegetation in Urban Design - Information, Personal Determination and Commitment; 27 Prospects of Biodiversity in the Mega-City of Karachi, Pakistan: Potentials, Constraints and Implications 28 Potential of Biodiversity and Recreation in Shrinking Cities: Contextualization and Operationalization |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910140613203321 |
| Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Urban biodiversity and design [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Norbert Müller, Peter Werner & John G. Kelcey
| Urban biodiversity and design [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Norbert Müller, Peter Werner & John G. Kelcey |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (648 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.9516091732
577.5/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MuÌllerNorbert
WernerPeter KelceyJohn G |
| Collana | Conservation science and practice series |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Biology)
Biodiversity |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Towns
Cities |
| ISBN |
1-282-49196-2
9786612491962 1-4443-1865-9 1-4443-1866-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Urban Biodiversity and Design; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; 1 Urban Biodiversity and the Case for Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in Towns and Cities; Fundamentals of Urban Biodiversity; 2 Biodiversity of Urban-Industrial Areas and its Evaluation - a Critical Review; 3 Cultural Aspects of Urban Biodiversity; 4 Social Aspects of Urban Biodiversity - an Overview; 5 Urban Biodiversity and Climate Change; 6 Design and Future of Urban Biodiversity; 7 Urban Patterns and Biological Diversity: A Review; History and Development of Urban Biodiversity
8 Urban Flora: Historic, Contemporary and Future Trends9 Environmental History and Urban Colonizations from an Avian Perspective; 10 Constraints of Urbanization on Vegetation Dynamics in a Growing City: A Chronological Framework in Rennes (France); 11 Most Frequently Occurring Vascular Plants and the Role of Non-native Species in Urban Areas - a Comparison of Selected Cities in the Old and the New Worlds; 12 Factors Influencing Non-Native Tree Species Distribution in Urban Landscapes; Analysis and Evaluation of Biodiversity in Cities 13 Towards an Automated Update of Urban Biotope Maps Using Remote Sensing Data: What is Possible?14 Analysis of the Planted and Spontaneous Vegetation at Selected Open Spaces in Apipucos District of Recife, Brazil; 15 Multivariate Approaches to the Study of Urban Biodiversity and Vegetation: An Example from a Southern Temperate Colonial City, Christchurch, New Zealand; 16 The Biodiversity of Historic Domestic Gardens - A Study in the Wilhelminian Quarter of Erfurt (Germany); 17 Old Masonry Walls as Ruderal Habitats for Biodiversity Conservation and Enhancement in Urban Hong Kong 18 Green Roofs - Urban Habitats for Ground-Nesting Birds and Plants19 South Atlantic Tourist Resorts: Predictors for Changes Induced by Afforestation; Social Integration and Education for Biodiversity; 20 Urban Green Spaces: Natural and Accessible? The Case of Greater Manchester, UK; 21 Urban Wastelands - A Chance for Biodiversity in Cities? Ecological Aspects, Social Perceptions and Acceptance of Wilderness by Residents; 22 Perception of Biodiversity - The Impact of School Gardening 23 Landscape Design and Children's Participation in a Japanese Primary School - Planning Process of School Biotope for 5 Years24 Attracting Interest in Urban Biodiversity with Bird Studies in Italy; 25 Allotment Gardens as Part of Urban Green Infrastructure: Actual Trends and Perspectives in Central Europe; Conservation, Restoration and Design for Biodiversity; 26 Integration of Natural Vegetation in Urban Design - Information, Personal Determination and Commitment; 27 Prospects of Biodiversity in the Mega-City of Karachi, Pakistan: Potentials, Constraints and Implications 28 Potential of Biodiversity and Recreation in Shrinking Cities: Contextualization and Operationalization |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830712503321 |
| Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Urban habitats / / . Philip Wheater ; illustrations by Jo Wright
| Urban habitats / / . Philip Wheater ; illustrations by Jo Wright |
| Autore | Wheater C. Philip <1956, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.5/6 |
| Collana | Habitat guides |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Biology)
Nature conservation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-203-06114-4
1-134-71572-2 1-280-33012-0 9786610330126 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of species boxes; Acknowledgements; Series introduction; INTRODUCTION; Impacts of physical factors; Ecological aspects; Adaptations and characteristics; Geographical influences; THE ECOLOGY OF URBAN HABITATS; Parks, gardens and allotments; Playing fields, golf courses and other grasslands; Demolition sites; Industrial wasteland, spoil heaps, quarries and mines; Refuse tips; Road verges and railways; Walls, buildings and paved areas; Churchyards and cemeteries; Aquatic urban habitats; Marshes and reedbeds
Streams, rivers and canalsPonds, lakes and reservoirs; Sand and gravel pits; Sewage works; Coastal features; MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION; Lichens and sulphur dioxide pollution; Freshwaters and pollution; Noxious species; Noxious animals; Habitat management; Reclamation and restoration of derelict land; Strategies for nature conservation; Urban wildlife and city people; CASE STUDIES; Ecological parks in London; Habitat initiatives in Merseyside; Sutton Mill Dam; Mersey Community Forest; The Forth and Clyde Canal in Glasgow; A stormwater retention basin in the West Midlands Coastal habitats in CardiffPRACTICAL WORK; Health and safety; Distribution of pavement plants; Flora of urban wasteland; Distribution of tar-spot fungus on sycamore trees; Colonisation of stones by invertebrate animals; Distribution of grey squirrel dreys; Vigilance behaviour in mallards; Glossary; Species List; Further Reading; References; Subject index; Species index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451318503321 |
Wheater C. Philip <1956, >
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Urban habitats / / . Philip Wheater ; illustrations by Jo Wright
| Urban habitats / / . Philip Wheater ; illustrations by Jo Wright |
| Autore | Wheater C. Philip <1956, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.5/6 |
| Collana | Habitat guides |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Biology)
Nature conservation |
| ISBN |
1-134-71571-4
0-203-06114-4 1-134-71572-2 1-280-33012-0 9786610330126 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of species boxes; Acknowledgements; Series introduction; INTRODUCTION; Impacts of physical factors; Ecological aspects; Adaptations and characteristics; Geographical influences; THE ECOLOGY OF URBAN HABITATS; Parks, gardens and allotments; Playing fields, golf courses and other grasslands; Demolition sites; Industrial wasteland, spoil heaps, quarries and mines; Refuse tips; Road verges and railways; Walls, buildings and paved areas; Churchyards and cemeteries; Aquatic urban habitats; Marshes and reedbeds
Streams, rivers and canalsPonds, lakes and reservoirs; Sand and gravel pits; Sewage works; Coastal features; MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION; Lichens and sulphur dioxide pollution; Freshwaters and pollution; Noxious species; Noxious animals; Habitat management; Reclamation and restoration of derelict land; Strategies for nature conservation; Urban wildlife and city people; CASE STUDIES; Ecological parks in London; Habitat initiatives in Merseyside; Sutton Mill Dam; Mersey Community Forest; The Forth and Clyde Canal in Glasgow; A stormwater retention basin in the West Midlands Coastal habitats in CardiffPRACTICAL WORK; Health and safety; Distribution of pavement plants; Flora of urban wasteland; Distribution of tar-spot fungus on sycamore trees; Colonisation of stones by invertebrate animals; Distribution of grey squirrel dreys; Vigilance behaviour in mallards; Glossary; Species List; Further Reading; References; Subject index; Species index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783947603321 |
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Wheater C. Philip <1956, >
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Urban habitats / / . Philip Wheater ; illustrations by Jo Wright
| Urban habitats / / . Philip Wheater ; illustrations by Jo Wright |
| Autore | Wheater C. Philip <1956, > |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.5/6 |
| Collana | Habitat guides |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Biology)
Nature conservation |
| ISBN |
1-134-71571-4
0-203-06114-4 1-134-71572-2 1-280-33012-0 9786610330126 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of species boxes; Acknowledgements; Series introduction; INTRODUCTION; Impacts of physical factors; Ecological aspects; Adaptations and characteristics; Geographical influences; THE ECOLOGY OF URBAN HABITATS; Parks, gardens and allotments; Playing fields, golf courses and other grasslands; Demolition sites; Industrial wasteland, spoil heaps, quarries and mines; Refuse tips; Road verges and railways; Walls, buildings and paved areas; Churchyards and cemeteries; Aquatic urban habitats; Marshes and reedbeds
Streams, rivers and canalsPonds, lakes and reservoirs; Sand and gravel pits; Sewage works; Coastal features; MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION; Lichens and sulphur dioxide pollution; Freshwaters and pollution; Noxious species; Noxious animals; Habitat management; Reclamation and restoration of derelict land; Strategies for nature conservation; Urban wildlife and city people; CASE STUDIES; Ecological parks in London; Habitat initiatives in Merseyside; Sutton Mill Dam; Mersey Community Forest; The Forth and Clyde Canal in Glasgow; A stormwater retention basin in the West Midlands Coastal habitats in CardiffPRACTICAL WORK; Health and safety; Distribution of pavement plants; Flora of urban wasteland; Distribution of tar-spot fungus on sycamore trees; Colonisation of stones by invertebrate animals; Distribution of grey squirrel dreys; Vigilance behaviour in mallards; Glossary; Species List; Further Reading; References; Subject index; Species index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825380003321 |
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Wheater C. Philip <1956, >
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| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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