UID:
edocfu_9958351708202883
Format:
1 online resource (400 pages) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. New York, NY : Columbia University Press, 2005. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Edition:
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Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
ISBN:
9780231502061
Content:
This new collection focuses on the impact of sprawl on biodiversity and the measures that can be taken to alleviate it. Leading biological and social scientists, conservationists, and land-use professionals examine how sprawl affects species and alters natural communities, ecosystems, and natural processes. The contributors integrate biodiversity issues, concerns, and needs into the growing number of anti-sprawl initiatives, including the "smart growth" and "new urbanist" movements.
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Frontmatter --
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CONTENTS --
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PREFACE --
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --
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CONTRIBUTORS --
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1. The Context and Causes of Sprawl /
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2. The Impacts of Sprawl on Biodiversity /
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3. Freshwater Wetland Biodiversity in an Urbanizing World /
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4. Ecosystems, Disturbance, and the Impact of Sprawl /
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5. Bees, Pollination, and the Challenges of Sprawl /
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6. Effects of Urbanization on Decomposer Communities and Soil Processes in Forest Remnants /
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7. Sprawl and Disease /
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8. Sprawl and Species with Limited Dispersal Abilities /
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9. Sprawl and Highly Mobile or Wide-Ranging Species /
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10. Species that Benefit from Sprawl /
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11. Maintaining Connectivity in Urbanizing Landscapes /
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12. The Economics of Biodiversity in Urbanizing Ecosystems /
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13. Conserving Biodiversity Through State and Regional Planning /
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14. Integrating Conservation of Biodiversity into Local Planning /
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15. Building Public Awareness About the Effects of Sprawl on Biodiversity /
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16. Creating a Framework for Change /
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INDEX.
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In English.
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.7312/john12778
