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Applied Urban Ecology [[electronic resource] ] : A Global Framework
| Applied Urban Ecology [[electronic resource] ] : A Global Framework |
| Autore | Richter Matthias <1964-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (235 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.5/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WeilandUlrike |
| Soggetto topico |
Applied ecology
Urban ecology (Biology) |
| ISBN |
1-283-25842-0
9786613258427 1-4443-4502-8 1-4443-4499-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Applied Urban Ecology: A Global Framework; Contents; List of contributors; Foreword; PART I: INTRODUCTION; 1. Urban ecology - brief history and present challenges; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Brief history; 1.2.1 Initials in urban natural history; 1.2.2 Socioecological tradition; 1.2.3 Complex bioecological tradition; 1.2.4 Ecosystem-related tradition; 1.3 Recent and present challenges; 1.4 Purpose and structure of the book; 1.4.1 Purpose of the book; 1.4.2 Structure of the book; References; PART II: URBAN ECOLOGY: RELATED DISCIPLINES AND METHODS
2. Thematic-methodical approaches to applied urban ecology 3. Monitoring urban land use changes with remote sensing techniques; 3.1 Land use changes and their consequences for urban ecology; 3.2 Urban remote sensing (URS) and geographical information systems (GIS) for research in urban ecology; 3.3 Measuring physical characteristics of urban areas with remote sensing technology; 3.3.1 Effects of urban form on natural and man-made hazards; 3.3.2 Urban dynamics and ecosystem function; 3.4 Global initiatives to measure urban expansion and land use change 3.4.1 Global Urban Observatory of UN-HABITAT 3.4.2 ""The Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion"" - a contribution by the World Bank; 3.4.3 Socioeconomic data and applications Center (SEDAC) at the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, New York, USA; 3.4.4 The ""100 Cities Project"", Arizona State University, USA; 3.5 Regional urban monitoring activities; 3.5.1 Europe: ESPON, MOLAND and the Urban Atlas; 3.5.2 Governmental research projects on urban growth in the United States; 3.6 Synthesis and outlook; References PART III: SELECTED FIELDS OF URBAN ECOLOGYA. PATHWAYS OF THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; 4. Quantifying spatiotemporal patterns and ecological effects of urbanization: a multiscale landscape approach; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Characterizing the spatiotemporal pattern of urbanization; 4.2.1 Quantifying urbanization patterns with landscape metrics; 4.2.2 Other methods for quantifying urban landscape pattern; 4.2.3 Effects of scale on the analysis of urban landscape patterns; 4.2.4 Examples from CAP-LTER; 4.3 Simulating spatiotemporal dynamics of urbanization 4.3.1 Importance of simulation models in urban studies 4.3.2 Approaches to simulating urban dynamics; 4.3.3 Examples from CAP-LTER; 4.4 Effects of urbanization on biodiversity and ecosystem processes: examples from CAP-LTER; 4.4.1 Effects of urbanization on biodiversity; 4.4.2 Effects of urbanization on soil biogeochemical patterns; 4.4.3 Effects of urbanization on net primary production; 4.4.4 Effects of urbanization on vegetation phenology; 4.4.5 Urban heat islands and ecological effects; 4.4.6 Ecosystem responses to urbanization-induced environmental changes; 4.5 Concluding remarks Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139579803321 |
Richter Matthias <1964->
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Applied Urban Ecology [[electronic resource] ] : A Global Framework
| Applied Urban Ecology [[electronic resource] ] : A Global Framework |
| Autore | Richter Matthias <1964-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (235 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.5/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WeilandUlrike |
| Soggetto topico |
Applied ecology
Urban ecology (Biology) |
| ISBN |
1-283-25842-0
9786613258427 1-4443-4502-8 1-4443-4499-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Applied Urban Ecology: A Global Framework; Contents; List of contributors; Foreword; PART I: INTRODUCTION; 1. Urban ecology - brief history and present challenges; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Brief history; 1.2.1 Initials in urban natural history; 1.2.2 Socioecological tradition; 1.2.3 Complex bioecological tradition; 1.2.4 Ecosystem-related tradition; 1.3 Recent and present challenges; 1.4 Purpose and structure of the book; 1.4.1 Purpose of the book; 1.4.2 Structure of the book; References; PART II: URBAN ECOLOGY: RELATED DISCIPLINES AND METHODS
2. Thematic-methodical approaches to applied urban ecology 3. Monitoring urban land use changes with remote sensing techniques; 3.1 Land use changes and their consequences for urban ecology; 3.2 Urban remote sensing (URS) and geographical information systems (GIS) for research in urban ecology; 3.3 Measuring physical characteristics of urban areas with remote sensing technology; 3.3.1 Effects of urban form on natural and man-made hazards; 3.3.2 Urban dynamics and ecosystem function; 3.4 Global initiatives to measure urban expansion and land use change 3.4.1 Global Urban Observatory of UN-HABITAT 3.4.2 ""The Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion"" - a contribution by the World Bank; 3.4.3 Socioeconomic data and applications Center (SEDAC) at the Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, New York, USA; 3.4.4 The ""100 Cities Project"", Arizona State University, USA; 3.5 Regional urban monitoring activities; 3.5.1 Europe: ESPON, MOLAND and the Urban Atlas; 3.5.2 Governmental research projects on urban growth in the United States; 3.6 Synthesis and outlook; References PART III: SELECTED FIELDS OF URBAN ECOLOGYA. PATHWAYS OF THE ECOSYSTEM APPROACH; 4. Quantifying spatiotemporal patterns and ecological effects of urbanization: a multiscale landscape approach; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Characterizing the spatiotemporal pattern of urbanization; 4.2.1 Quantifying urbanization patterns with landscape metrics; 4.2.2 Other methods for quantifying urban landscape pattern; 4.2.3 Effects of scale on the analysis of urban landscape patterns; 4.2.4 Examples from CAP-LTER; 4.3 Simulating spatiotemporal dynamics of urbanization 4.3.1 Importance of simulation models in urban studies 4.3.2 Approaches to simulating urban dynamics; 4.3.3 Examples from CAP-LTER; 4.4 Effects of urbanization on biodiversity and ecosystem processes: examples from CAP-LTER; 4.4.1 Effects of urbanization on biodiversity; 4.4.2 Effects of urbanization on soil biogeochemical patterns; 4.4.3 Effects of urbanization on net primary production; 4.4.4 Effects of urbanization on vegetation phenology; 4.4.5 Urban heat islands and ecological effects; 4.4.6 Ecosystem responses to urbanization-induced environmental changes; 4.5 Concluding remarks Acknowledgments |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910806138603321 |
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Richter Matthias <1964->
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| Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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