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Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar : Principles and Application
| Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar : Principles and Application |
| Autore | Hajnsek Irena |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer Nature, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (304 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DesnosYves-Louis |
| Collana | Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing |
| Soggetto topico |
Geographical information systems (GIS) & remote sensing
Other technologies & applied sciences Teaching of a specific subject Agricultural science Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques Urban & municipal planning |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry
Signal, Image and Speech Processing Science Education Agriculture Forestry Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns) Digital and Analog Signal Processing Urban Geography and Urbanism Earth Remote Sensing PolSARpro Radar Polarimetry Radar Polarimetry Toolbox Synthetic Aperture Radar Open Access Geographical information systems & remote sensing Imaging systems & technology Signal processing Teaching of a specific subject Science: general issues Agricultural science Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques Urban & municipal planning |
| ISBN | 3-030-56504-1 |
| Classificazione | SCI030000SCI063000TEC003000TEC003040TEC008000TEC036000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Pioneering Space-Borne SAR Interferometry -- Organising Airborne Polarimetric SAR Campaigns and Scientific Studies -- Dialoguing with POLinSAR Scientists and Training the Next Generation -- Pioneering Space-Borne SAR Polarimetric Interferometry -- Future Missions -- From Science to Applications -- Outlook -- In Memoriam -- Contents -- Symbols -- 1: Basic Principles of SAR Polarimetry -- 1.1 Theory of Radar Polarimetry -- 1.1.1 Wave Polarimetry -- 1.1.1.1 Electromagnetic Waves and Wave Polarization Descriptors -- 1.1.1.2 Totally and Partially Polarized Waves -- 1.1.1.3 Change of Polarization Basis -- 1.1.2 Scattering Polarimetry -- 1.1.2.1 The Scattering Matrix -- 1.1.2.2 Scattering Polarimetry Descriptors -- 1.1.2.3 Partial Scattering Polarimetry -- 1.1.2.4 Change of Polarization Basis -- 1.1.2.5 Scatterers Characterization by Single, Dual, Compact and Full Polarimetry -- 1.2 SAR Data Statistical Description and Speckle Noise Filtering -- 1.2.1 One-Dimensional Gaussian Distribution -- 1.2.2 Multidimensional Gaussian Distribution -- 1.2.3 The Wishart Distribution -- 1.2.4 The Polarimetric Covariance and Coherency Matrix -- 1.2.5 The Polarimetric Coherence -- 1.2.6 Polarimetric Speckle Noise Filtering -- 1.2.6.1 PolSAR Speckle Noise Filtering Principles -- 1.2.6.2 PolSAR Speckle Noise Filtering Alternatives -- 1.3 Polarimetric Scattering Decomposition Theorems -- 1.3.1 Coherent Scattering Decomposition Techniques -- 1.3.1.1 The Pauli Decomposition -- 1.3.2 Incoherent Scattering Decompositions Techniques -- 1.3.2.1 Three-Component Freeman Decomposition -- 1.3.2.2 Four-Component Yamaguchi Decomposition -- 1.3.2.3 Non-negative Eigenvalue Decomposition -- 1.3.2.4 Eigenvector-Eigenvalue-Based Decomposition -- 1.3.2.5 The Touzi Target Scattering Decompositions -- 1.4 Polarimetric SAR Interferometry.
1.4.1 SAR Interferometry -- 1.4.2 Algorithms for Optimum Interferogram Generation -- 1.4.3 Model-Based Polarimetric SAR Interferometry -- 1.4.3.1 PolInSAR for Bare Surface Scattering -- 1.4.3.2 PolInSAR for Random Volume Scattering -- 1.4.3.3 PolInSAR Two-Layer Combined Surface and Random Volume Scattering -- 1.5 Polarimetric SAR Tomography -- 1.5.1 TomoSAR and PolTomoSAR as Spectral Estimation Problems: Non-model-Based Adaptive Solutions -- 1.5.2 Model-Based PolTomoSAR -- 1.5.3 Coherence Tomography -- References -- 2: Forest Applications -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Forest Classification -- 2.2.1 Land Cover Classification in Tropical Lands Using PolSAR -- 2.2.1.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 2.2.1.2 Methodology -- 2.2.1.3 Experimental Results -- 2.2.1.4 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 2.2.2 Forest Mapping and Classification Using Polarimetric and Interferometric Data -- 2.2.2.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 2.2.2.2 Methodology -- 2.2.2.3 Experimental Results -- 2.2.2.4 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 2.2.3 Detection of Fire Scars -- 2.2.3.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 2.2.3.2 Methodology -- 2.2.3.3 Experimental Results -- 2.2.3.4 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 2.3 Forest Height Estimation -- 2.3.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 2.3.2 Methodology -- 2.3.2.1 Random-Volume-Over-Ground Inversion -- 2.3.2.2 Non-volumetric Decorrelation Contributions -- 2.3.3 Experimental Results -- 2.3.4 Comparison with Single/Dual Polarimetric Data -- 2.3.5 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions. 2.4 Forest Vertical Structure Estimation Using Multi-baseline Polarimetric SAR Acquisitions -- 2.4.1 Polarimetric SAR Tomography -- 2.4.1.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 2.4.1.2 Methodology -- 2.4.1.3 Experimental Results -- 2.4.1.4 Comparison with Single/Dual Polarization Data -- 2.4.1.5 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 2.4.2 Estimation of Vegetation Structure Parameters -- 2.4.2.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 2.4.2.2 Methodology -- 2.4.2.3 Experimental Results -- 2.4.2.4 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 2.5 Biomass Estimation -- 2.5.1 Biomass Estimation: A Review -- 2.5.1.1 Introduction, Motivation -- 2.5.1.2 Methodology -- 2.5.1.2.1 Direct Biomass Estimation -- 2.5.1.2.2 Model-Based Estimation -- 2.5.1.2.3 Allometric Biomass Estimation -- 2.5.1.3 Experimental Results -- 2.5.1.4 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 2.5.2 Biomass Estimation from Semi-empirical Relationships -- 2.5.2.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 2.5.2.2 Methodology -- 2.5.2.3 Experimental Results -- 2.5.2.4 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 2.6 Summary -- References -- 3: Agriculture and Wetland Applications -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Crop Type Mapping -- 3.2.1 Evaluation of C-Band Polarimetric SAR for Crop Classification -- 3.2.1.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 3.2.1.2 Methodology -- 3.2.1.3 Experimental Results -- 3.2.1.4 Comparison with Single-/Dual-Polarisation Data -- 3.2.1.5 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 3.2.2 Crop Classification Using Multitemporal L- and C-Band Airborne Polarimetric SAR. 3.2.2.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 3.2.2.2 Methodology -- 3.2.2.3 Experimental Results -- 3.2.2.4 Comparison with Single-/Dual-Polarisation Data -- 3.2.2.5 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 3.3 Soil Moisture Estimation Under Vegetation Using SAR Polarimetry -- 3.3.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 3.3.2 Methodology -- 3.3.3 Experimental Results -- 3.3.4 Comparison with Single-/Dual-Pol Data -- 3.3.5 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusion -- 3.4 Crop Phenology Estimation Using SAR Polarimetry -- 3.4.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 3.4.2 Methodology -- 3.4.3 Experimental Results -- 3.4.3.1 Analysis -- 3.4.3.1.1 Cereals -- 3.4.3.1.2 Canola -- 3.4.3.1.3 Field Pea -- 3.4.3.2 Retrieval Algorithms -- 3.4.3.3 Results and Validation -- 3.4.3.3.1 Wheat -- 3.4.3.3.2 Oat -- 3.4.3.3.3 Barley -- 3.4.4 Comparison with Single-/Dual-Polarisation Data -- 3.4.5 Discussion on Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 3.5 Wetland Observation -- 3.5.1 C-Band Polarimetric Time Series for Delineating and Monitoring Seasonal Dynamics of Wetlands -- 3.5.1.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 3.5.1.2 Methodology -- 3.5.1.3 Experimental Results -- 3.5.1.4 Comparison with Single-/Dual-Polarisation Data -- 3.5.1.5 Discussion on the Role of Polarisation, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 3.5.2 Tropical Wetland Characterisation with Polarimetric SAR -- 3.5.2.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 3.5.2.2 Methodology -- 3.5.2.3 Experimental Results -- 3.5.2.4 Comparison with Single-/Dual-Polarisation Data -- 3.5.2.5 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions. 3.5.3 Subarctic Peatland Characterisation and Monitoring -- 3.5.3.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 3.5.3.2 Experimental Results -- 3.5.3.2.1 La Baie des Mines -- Peatland Hydrology Characteristics for Bog-Fen Discrimination -- Application of the Touzi Decomposition to Polarimetric ALOS Data: Required Processing Window Size for Unbiased ICTD -- Analysis of the ALOS Acquisitions -- Peatland Subsurface Water Flow Monitoring Using Polarimetric May and November ALOS Acquisitions: Multi-polarisation Versus Pol... -- 3.5.3.2.2 Wapusk National Park -- 3.5.3.3 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 3.5.3.4 Acknowledgement -- 3.6 Monitoring Change Detection Produced by Tsunamis and Earthquakes by Using a Fully Polarimetric Model-Based Decomposition -- 3.6.1 Introduction, Motivation and Literature Review -- 3.6.2 Methodology -- 3.6.3 Experimental Results -- 3.6.4 Comparison with Single-/Dual-Polarisation Data -- 3.6.5 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions -- 3.7 Summary (Table 3.13) -- References -- 4: Cryosphere Applications -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Land Ice Extinction Estimation Using PolInSAR -- 4.2.1 Introduction, Motivation, and Literature Review -- 4.2.2 Methodology -- 4.2.3 Experimental Results -- 4.2.4 Comparison with Single/Dual Polarisation Data -- 4.2.5 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application, and Conclusions -- 4.3 Snow Water Equivalent Retrieval -- 4.3.1 Introduction, Motivation, and Literature Review -- 4.3.2 Methodology -- 4.3.2.1 Polarimetric Decomposition for Snow-Covered Areas -- 4.3.2.2 Snow Water Equivalent Retrieval Algorithm -- 4.3.3 Experimental Results -- 4.3.4 Comparison with Single/Dual Polarisation Data. 4.3.5 Discussion on the Role of Polarimetry, on the Maturity of the Application and Conclusions. |
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Resilient Urban Futures
| Resilient Urban Futures |
| Autore | Hamstead Zoé A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer Nature, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (195 pages) |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
IwaniecDavid M
McPhearsonTimon Berbés-BlázquezMarta CookElizabeth M Muñoz-EricksonTischa A |
| Collana | The Urban Book |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban & municipal planning
Climate change Sustainability |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns)
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Sustainable Development Urban Geography and Urbanism Earth System Sciences Environmental Social Sciences Urban Resilience Urban Futures Sustainability Science Urban Transformation Future Scenarios Climate Change Open Access Urban Book Urban & municipal planning Sustainability |
| ISBN | 3-030-63131-1 |
| Classificazione | SCI026000SCI030000SCI092000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- 1 A Framework for Resilient Urban Futures -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 An Approach to Urban Resilience Research-Practice -- 1.3 Linking the Past, Present, and Future -- References -- 2 How We Got Here: Producing Climate Inequity and Vulnerability to Urban Weather Extremes -- 2.1 Breaking Climatological Records -- 2.2 Urbanization and Extreme Weather Events -- 2.2.1 Urban Industrialization -- 2.2.2 Urban Climatology -- 2.3 Breaking Political Will -- 2.3.1 Liberal Trade Narrative -- 2.3.2 Rational Choice Narrative -- 2.3.3 Global Climate Narrative -- 2.4 Urban Climate Extremes Exacerbate Existing Inequities -- 2.5 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Social, Ecological, and Technological Strategies for Climate Adaptation -- 3.1 Social-Ecological-Technological Systems (SETS) Framework -- 3.2 Content Analysis of Municipal Planning Documents and Governance Strategies in SETS -- 3.2.1 Selecting Municipal Planning Documents -- 3.2.2 Extracting Governance Strategies -- 3.2.3 Labeling Strategies with Levers and Exogenous Drivers -- 3.2.4 The SETS Codebook -- 3.3 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Mapping Vulnerability to Weather Extremes: Heat and Flood Assessment Approaches -- 4.1 Vulnerability Frameworks and Spatial Vulnerability Assessments for Resilience -- 4.1.1 Extreme Heat Vulnerability -- 4.1.2 Flood Vulnerability -- 4.2 Role of Vulnerability Maps -- 4.3 Urban Resilience to Extremes (UREx) Assessments and Mapping Methodologies -- 4.3.1 Vulnerability Assessments -- 4.3.2 Mapping Urban Landscapes -- 4.3.3 Mapping Extreme Event Injustice -- 4.4 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Producing and Communicating Flood Risk: A Knowledge System Analysis of FEMA Flood Maps in New York City -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 The National Flood Insurance Program -- 5.1.2 Flood Insurance Rate Maps as a Knowledge System.
5.1.3 Knowledge Systems Analysis -- 5.2 New York City Flood Map Case Study -- 5.3 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 6 Positive Futures -- 6.1 Approach -- 6.1.1 A Framework for Positive Futures -- 6.1.2 Development of the UREx SRN Scenarios -- 6.2 Scoping and Framing -- 6.3 Goals and Intervention Strategies -- 6.4 Scenario Specificity -- 6.5 Evaluation and Dissemination -- 6.6 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Setting the Stage for Co-Production -- 7.1 Co-Production to Address Urban Resilience Challenges -- 7.2 Co-Production of Positive Long-Term Visions in the UREx SRN -- 7.3 Elements of Co-Production -- 7.3.1 Process and Outcomes -- 7.3.2 Collective Commitment -- 7.3.3 Credibility and Legitimacy -- 7.3.4 Diversity of Perspectives -- 7.4 Confronting the Challenges of Co-Production -- 7.4.1 Power Dynamics -- 7.4.2 Short-Term Needs and Long-Term Thinking -- 7.4.3 Clear Expectations -- 7.4.4 Inclusivity and Retention -- 7.5 Moving Co-Production Forward -- References -- 8 Assessing Future Resilience, Equity, and Sustainability in Scenario Planning -- 8.1 An Instrument for Assessment -- 8.1.1 Defining Resilience, Equity, Sustainability -- 8.1.2 Qualitative Assessment-How It Works -- 8.2 Comparing Drought and Heat Scenarios -- 8.2.1 Identifying Key Components -- 8.2.2 Assessing Resilience-Building Mechanisms -- 8.2.3 Assessing Sustainability and Equity -- 8.3 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 9 Modeling Urban Futures: Data-Driven Scenarios of Climate Change and Vulnerability in Cities -- 9.1 Data-Driven Models of Urban Land Use and Climate Hazards -- 9.2 Land Surface Temperature Projections in Cities -- 9.2.1 Surface Temperature Projections at City Scales: New York City Case Study -- 9.3 Urban Flooding -- 9.4 Modeling Future Land Use/Cover Change Scenarios -- 9.4.1 Land Use/Cover Scenarios Modeling: San Juan, Puerto Rico Case Study. 9.4.2 San Juan Simulation Results -- 9.5 Conclusion -- References -- 10 Visualizing Urban Social-Ecological-Technological Systems -- 10.1 The USL Dataviz Platform -- 10.2 Representation of Space -- 10.3 Visualization Concepts -- 10.4 Application Stack -- 10.5 Conclusion -- References -- 11 Anticipatory Resilience Bringing Back the Future into Urban Planning and Knowledge Systems -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 The Challenge of Deep Climate Uncertainty -- 11.3 Limits of Risk-Based Knowledge Systems -- 11.4 Toward More Anticipatory Resilience -- 11.4.1 Portfolio of Future-Based Knowledge Systems -- 11.5 Examples of Knowledge Systems Interventions to Build Anticipatory Resilience -- 11.6 Conclusion -- References -- 12 A Vision for Resilient Urban Futures -- 12.1 Bringing Positive Futures into Research and Practice -- 12.2 Thinking in Systems -- 12.3 Future-Making as Privilege -- 12.4 Developing an Urban Systems Science and Urban Systems Practice -- 12.5 Positive Visioning for Resilience and Transformation -- References -- Correction to: Modeling Urban Futures: Data-Driven Scenarios of Climate Change and Vulnerability in Cities -- Correction to: Chapter 9 in: Z. A. Hamstead et al. (eds.), Resilient Urban Futures, The Urban Book Series, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63131-49 -- Index. |
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Servicios urbanos, gestión local y medio ambiente
| Servicios urbanos, gestión local y medio ambiente |
| Autore | Schteingart Martha |
| Edizione | [1. ed. reimp.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | El Colegio de México, 1991 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (479 p) |
| Disciplina | 320.850972 |
| Soggetto topico | Urban & municipal planning |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| Soggetto non controllato | Urban & municipal planning |
| ISBN |
607-628-904-X
968-12-0489-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | spa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910286418103321 |
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Urbanization, biodiversity and ecosystem services : challenges and opportunities : a global assessment / / edited by Thomas Elmqvist, Michail Fragkias, Julie Goodness, Burak Güneralp, Peter J. Marcotullio, Robert I. McDonald, Susan Parnell, Maria Schewenius, Marte Sendstad, Karen C. Seto, Cathy Wilkinson
| Urbanization, biodiversity and ecosystem services : challenges and opportunities : a global assessment / / edited by Thomas Elmqvist, Michail Fragkias, Julie Goodness, Burak Güneralp, Peter J. Marcotullio, Robert I. McDonald, Susan Parnell, Maria Schewenius, Marte Sendstad, Karen C. Seto, Cathy Wilkinson |
| Autore | Elmqvist Thomas |
| Edizione | [First edition, 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer Nature, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxviii, 755 pages) : colour illustrations; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 577.56 |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban planning City planning Sustainable development System theory International environmental law |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Urban Ecology
Urbanism Sustainable Development Complex Systems Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary International Environmental Law Urban Geography and Urbanism Environmental Social Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences Biodiversity Challenges Ecosystem services Opportunities Urbanization Ecological science, the Biosphere Urban & municipal planning Sustainability Applied mathematics Interdisciplinary studies Public international law: environment |
| ISBN | 94-007-7088-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. A global outlook on urbanization -- 2. History of urbanization and the missing ecology -- 3. Urbanization and global trends in biodiversity and ecosystem services -- 4. Regional assessment of Asia.- 5. Sub-regional assessment of China: Urbanization in biodiversity hotspots -- 6. Sub-regional assessment of India -- 7. Local assessment of Bangalore.- 8. Local assessment of Tokyo -- 9. Local assessment of Shanghai -- 10. Patterns and trends in urban biodiversity and landscape design -- 11. Urban ecosystem services.- 12. Shrinking cities, biodiversity and ecosystem services -- 13. Regional assessments of Europe -- 14. Regional assessment of North America -- 15. Regional assessment of Oceania -- 16. Local assessment of Istanbul: Biodiversity and ecosystem services -- 17. Local assessment of Stockholm -- 18. Local assessment of Chicago -- 19. Local assessment of New York City.-20. Local assessment of Melbourne -- 21. A synthesis of global urbanization projections -- 22. Urbanization forecasts, effects on land use, biodiversity, and ecosystem services -- 23. Regional assessment of Africa -- 24. Local assessment of Cape Town.- 25. Climate change and urban biodiversity vulnerability -- 26. Feeding cities -- 27. Urban governance of biodiversity and ecosystem services -- 28. Regional assessment of Latin America -- 29. Local assessment of Rio de Janeiro.- 30. Urban landscapes as learning arenas for biodiversity and ecosystem services management -- 31. Restoration ecology in an urbanizing world -- 32. Indicators for management of urban biodiversity and ecosystem services -- 33. Stewardship of the Biosphere in the Urban Era. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910132055903321 |
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Elmqvist Thomas
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| Springer Nature, 2013 | ||
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Urbanization, biodiversity and ecosystem services : challenges and opportunities : a global assessment / / edited by Thomas Elmqvist, Michail Fragkias, Julie Goodness, Burak Güneralp, Peter J. Marcotullio, Robert I. McDonald, Susan Parnell, Maria Schewenius, Marte Sendstad, Karen C. Seto, Cathy Wilkinson
| Urbanization, biodiversity and ecosystem services : challenges and opportunities : a global assessment / / edited by Thomas Elmqvist, Michail Fragkias, Julie Goodness, Burak Güneralp, Peter J. Marcotullio, Robert I. McDonald, Susan Parnell, Maria Schewenius, Marte Sendstad, Karen C. Seto, Cathy Wilkinson |
| Autore | Elmqvist Thomas |
| Edizione | [First edition, 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Springer Nature, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxviii, 755 pages) : colour illustrations; digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 577.56 |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban ecology (Biology)
Urban planning City planning Sustainable development System theory International environmental law |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Urban Ecology
Urbanism Sustainable Development Complex Systems Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, multidisciplinary International Environmental Law Urban Geography and Urbanism Environmental Social Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences Biodiversity Challenges Ecosystem services Opportunities Urbanization Ecological science, the Biosphere Urban & municipal planning Sustainability Applied mathematics Interdisciplinary studies Public international law: environment |
| ISBN | 94-007-7088-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. A global outlook on urbanization -- 2. History of urbanization and the missing ecology -- 3. Urbanization and global trends in biodiversity and ecosystem services -- 4. Regional assessment of Asia.- 5. Sub-regional assessment of China: Urbanization in biodiversity hotspots -- 6. Sub-regional assessment of India -- 7. Local assessment of Bangalore.- 8. Local assessment of Tokyo -- 9. Local assessment of Shanghai -- 10. Patterns and trends in urban biodiversity and landscape design -- 11. Urban ecosystem services.- 12. Shrinking cities, biodiversity and ecosystem services -- 13. Regional assessments of Europe -- 14. Regional assessment of North America -- 15. Regional assessment of Oceania -- 16. Local assessment of Istanbul: Biodiversity and ecosystem services -- 17. Local assessment of Stockholm -- 18. Local assessment of Chicago -- 19. Local assessment of New York City.-20. Local assessment of Melbourne -- 21. A synthesis of global urbanization projections -- 22. Urbanization forecasts, effects on land use, biodiversity, and ecosystem services -- 23. Regional assessment of Africa -- 24. Local assessment of Cape Town.- 25. Climate change and urban biodiversity vulnerability -- 26. Feeding cities -- 27. Urban governance of biodiversity and ecosystem services -- 28. Regional assessment of Latin America -- 29. Local assessment of Rio de Janeiro.- 30. Urban landscapes as learning arenas for biodiversity and ecosystem services management -- 31. Restoration ecology in an urbanizing world -- 32. Indicators for management of urban biodiversity and ecosystem services -- 33. Stewardship of the Biosphere in the Urban Era. |
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Elmqvist Thomas
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| Springer Nature, 2013 | ||
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