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008			100726s2010 enkab 000 0 eng
010			_a2010031323
020			_a9780521760973 (hardback)
020			_a0521760976 (hardback)
020			_a9780521743495 (pbk.)
020			_a0521743494 (pbk.)
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050	0	0	_aHT241 _b.U7243 2010
050	0	0	_aHT241 _b.U7243 2010
082	0	0	_a307.76 _222
245	0	0	_aUrban ecology / _cedited by Kevin J. Gaston
260			_aCambridge ; _aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2010
300			_aix, 318 p. : _bill., maps ; _c25 cm
520			_a"This 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"-- _cProvided by publisher
650		0	_aUrban ecology (Sociology)
650		0	_aCity planning _xEconomic aspects
650		0	_aSustainable development
700	1		_aGaston, Kevin J
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