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BL
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747130
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b567081
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Robert A Francis
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| Title & Author
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The Ecology of Urban Environments Understanding the Human Environment\ Robert A Francis
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| Publication Statement
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Hoboken Taylor and Francis, 2013
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(230 p.)
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| ISBN
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0415697956
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: 1136479708
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: 9780415697958
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: 9781136479700
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| Notes
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Description based upon print version of record
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| Contents
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Preface 1. An Introduction to Urban Ecology and Urban Ecosystems 2. Urban Form, Structure and Dynamics 3. The Urban Ecosystem: An Overview 4. Ecosystems within Urban Regions - Green Space 5. Ecosystems within Urban Regions - The Built Environment 6. Urban Species 7. Nature Conservation in Urban Regions 8. Incorporating Ecology in Urban Planning and Design 9. The Future of Urban Ecosystems References Index
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| Abstract
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With over half of the global human population living in urban regions, urban ecosystems may now represent the contemporary and future human environment. This book aims to review what is currently known about urban ecosystems in a short and approachable text that will serve as a key resource for teaching and learning related to the urban environment.
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Ökosystem
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Stadt
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Stadtökologie
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| LC Classification
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HT241.R634 2013
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| Added Entry
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Michael A Chadwick
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Robert A Francis
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