UID:
almahu_9949386304002882
Format:
1 online resource (xix, 270 pages) :
,
illustrations, maps.
ISBN:
9780367854898
,
0367854899
,
9781000215182
,
1000215180
,
9781000215229
,
1000215229
,
9781000215267
,
1000215261
Series Statement:
Routledge studies in urban ecology
Content:
"This book showcases the diversity of ways in which urban residents from varying cultural contexts view, interact, engage and give meaning to urban nature, aiming to counterbalance the dominance of western depictions and values of urban nature and design. Urban nature has up to now largely been defined, planned and managed in a way heavily dominated by western understandings, values and appreciations, which has spread through globalisation. As cities increasingly represent a diversity of cultures, and urban nature is being increasingly recognized as contributing to resident's wellbeing, belonging and overall quality of life, it is important to consider the numerous ways in which urban nature is understood and appreciated. This collection of case studies includes examples from Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and reflects on the multi-dimensional aspects of engagements with urban nature through a biocultural diversity lens. The chapters cover several themes such as how engagements with nature contribute to a sense of wellbeing and belonging; the implications that diversity has on the provision, design and management of urban environments; and the threats inhibiting residents' abilities to engage meaningfully with nature. The book challenges the dominant discourse, western ideological understandings and meta-narratives of modernisation and unilineal urban transitions. A timely addition to the literature, Urban Nature: Enriching Belonging, Wellbeing and Bioculture offers an alternative to western ideological understandings of nature and values and will be of great interest to those working in human and environmental urban ecology. It will also be key readings for students in the relevant fields of anthropology, development studies, geography, social ecology and urban studies"--
Note:
Chapter 1 Urban nature and biocultural realities -- Chapter 2 The veil, the clearing and the flow: New commons of Japanese traditional gardens in Kanazawa city -- Chapter 3 Urban biocultural identity of Yorubas: Intersection of philosophy and nature for wellbeing at Osun Sacred Grove UNESCO Site, Osogbo, Nigeria -- Chapter 4 Troubled paradise: The Persian garden in Post-Islamic revolution Iran -- Chapter 5 Designed and engaged urban nature: Biocultural values in Helsinki, Finland -- Chapter 6 Decolonisation of nature in towns and cities of South Africa: Incorporation of biocultural values -- Chapter 7 Nature on the border: The reconfiguration of biocultural experiences by migrant women on the southern border of Mexico -- Chapter 8 Translating spiritual experience into environmental stewardship at Jamaica Bay, New York City -- Chapter 9 Biocultural diversity at Rio de Janeiro's urban beaches: Wellbeing, belonging and conflict -- Chapter 10 Intercultural learning in contested space: The biocultural realities of global cities through the lens of Vancouver, Canada -- Chapter 11 Urban realities of engaging with nature in Europe: Increasing diversity and consequences for wellbeing and social cohesion -- Chapter 12 Living in kinship within urban landscapes through equitable, multicultural, collaborative stewardship in New York City -- Chapter 13 Situating biocultural relations in city and townscapes: Conclusion and recommendations -- Index.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Urban nature Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. ISBN 9780367427573
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
Electronic books.
;
Case studies
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780367854898
