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020			_a9780511778483 (ebook)
020			_z9780521760973 (hardback)
020			_z9780521743495 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aHT241 _b.U7243 2010
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245	0	0	_aUrban Ecology / _cedited by Kevin J. Gaston.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010.
300			_a1 online resource (332 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aEcological Reviews
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aThis is the urban century in which, for the first time, the majority of people live in towns and cities. Understanding how people influence, and are influenced by, the 'green' component of these environments is therefore of enormous significance. Providing an overview of the essentials of urban ecology, the book begins by covering the vital background concepts of the urbanisation process and the effect that it can have on ecosystem functions and services. Later sections are devoted to examining how species respond to urbanisation, the many facets of human-ecology interactions, and the issues surrounding urban planning and the provision of urban green spaces. Drawing on examples from urban settlements around the world, it highlights the progress to date in this burgeoning field, as well as the challenges that lie ahead.
650		0	_aUrban ecology (Sociology)
650		0	_aSustainable development
700	1		_aGaston, Kevin J., _eeditor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521760973
830		0	_aEcological Reviews.
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511778483
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c38469 _d38469