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Towns, Ecology, and the Land
Contributor(s): Forman, Richard T. T. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1316648605     ISBN-13: 9781316648605
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $55.09  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: February 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Ecology
- Science | Life Sciences - Ecology
Dewey: 577.56
LCCN: 2018039952
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7.5" W x 9.7" L (2.80 lbs) 598 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Ecology
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product
Review Citations: Choice 07/01/2019
 
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Publisher Description:
Towns and villages are sometimes viewed as minor, even quaint, spots, whereas this book boldly reconceptualizes these places as important dynamic environmental 'hotspots'. Multitudes of towns and villages with nearly half the world's population characterize perhaps half the global land surface. The book's pages feature ecological patterns, processes, and change, as well as human dimensions, both within towns and in strong connections and effects on surrounding agricultural land, forest land, and arid land. Towns, small to large, and villages are examined with spatial and cultural lenses. Ecological dimensions - water, soil and air systems, together with habitats, plants, wildlife and biodiversity - are highlighted. A concluding section presents concepts for making better towns and better land. From a pioneer in both landscape ecology and urban ecology, this highly international town ecology book opens an important frontier for researchers, students, professors, and professionals including environmental, town, and conservation planners.

Contributor Bio(s): Forman, Richard T. T.: - Richard T. T. Forman is Research Professor in Landscape Ecology at Harvard University, Massachusetts, where he teaches Urban and Town Ecology. Often considered a 'father' of Landscape Ecology and Road Ecology, he helped spearhead Urban Ecology, and has received honours, awards, medals and honorary doctorates from universities across the world. His books include Landscape Ecology (1986), award-winning Land Mosaics (Cambridge, 1995), Urban Regions (Cambridge, 2008) and award-finalist Urban Ecology (Cambridge, 2014). He received an award for excellence in teaching, and has served for many years on boards for town planning and land-protection non-profit organizations.
 
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