Urban Biodiversity and Design

by Muller, Norbert; Werner, P.; Kelcey, J. G.

• ISBN13: 9781444332667
• ISBN10: 144433266X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-05-10
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

With the continual growth of the worlds urban population, biodiversity in towns and cities will play a critical role in global biodiversity. This is the first book to provide an overview of international developments in urban biodiversity and sustainable design. It brings together the views, experiences and expertise of leading scientists and designers from the industrialised and preindustrialised countries from around the world. The contributors explore the biological, cultural and social values of urban biodiversity, including methods for assessing and evaluating urban biodiversity, social and educational issues, and practical measures for restoring and maintaining biodiversity in urban areas. Contributions come from presenters at an international scientific conference held in Erfurt, Germany 2008 during the 9th Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biodiversity. This is also Part of our Conservation Science and Practice book series (with Zoological Society of London).

Author Biography

Norbert Mller is Professor of Landscape Management and Restoration Ecology at the University of Applied Sciences, Erfurt, Germany, with main research fields in conservation biology and urban ecology. He chairs the International Network for Urban Biodiversity and Design - URBIO. After graduating in botany and geology John G. Kelcey was appointed as the ecologist of Milton Keynes Development Corporation, the first appointment of its kind in Britain. He new pursues his long-held personal interest in the natural history and ethnography of Europe including the relationship between terminal illness and environmental quality in urban areas)

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Foreword	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Urban Biodiversity and the Case for Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in Towns and Cities	p. 3
Fundamentals of Urban Biodiversity	p. 35
Biodiversity of Urban-Industrial Areas and its Evaluation-a Critical Review	p. 37
Cultural Aspects of Urban Biodiversity	p. 56
Social Aspects of Urban Biodiversity-an Overview	p. 81
Urban Biodiversity and Climate Change	p. 101
Design and Future of Urban Biodiversity	p. 118
Urban Patterns and Biological Diversity: A Review	p. 145
History and Development of Urban Biodiversity	p. 175
Urban Flora: Historic, Contemporary and Future Trends	p. 177
Environmental History and Urban Colonizations from an Avian Perspective	p. 191
Constraints of Urbanization on Vegetation Dynamics in a Growing City: A Chronological Framework in Rennes (France)	p. 206
Most Frequently Occuring Vascular Plants and the Role of Non-native Species in Urban Areas - a Comparison of Selected Cities in the Old and the New Worlds	p. 227
Factors Influencing Non-Native Tree Species Distribution in Urban Landscapes	p. 243
Analysis and Evaluation of Biodiversity in Cities	p. 253
Towards an Automated Update of Urban Biotope Maps Using Remote Sensing Data: What is Possible?	p. 255
Analysis of the Planted and Spontaneous Vegetation at Selected Open Spaces in Apipucos District of Recife, Brazil	p. 273
Multivariate Approaches to the Study of Urban Biodiversity and Vegetation: An Example from a Southern Temperate Colonial City, Christchurch, New Zealand	p. 291
The Biodiversity of Historic Domestic Gardens - A Study in the Wilhelminian Quarter of Erfurt (Germany)	p. 309
Old Masonry Walls as Ruderal Habitats for Biodiversity Conservation and Enhancement in Urban Hong Kong	p. 323
Green Roofs - Urban Habitats for Ground-Nesting Birds and Plants	p. 348
South Atlantic Tourist Resorts: Predictors for Changes Induced by Afforestation	p. 363
Social Integration and Education for Biodiversity	p. 381
Urban Green Spaces: Natural and Accessible? The Case of Greater Manchester, UK	p. 383
Urban Wastelands-A Chance for Biodiversity in Cities? Ecological Aspects, Social Perceptions and Acceptance of Wilderness by Residents	p. 406
Perception of Biodiversity - The Impact of School Gardening	p. 425
Landscape Design and Children's Participation in a Japanese Primary School-Planning Process of School Biotope for 5 Years	p. 441
Attracting Interest in Urban Biodiversity with Bird Studies in Italy	p. 454
Allotment Gardens as Part of Urban Green Infrastructure: Actual Trends and Perspectives in Central Europe	p. 463
Conservation, Restoration and Design for Biodiversity	p. 477
Integration of Natural Vegetation in Urban Design-Information, Personal Determination and Commitment	p. 479
Prospects of Biodiversity in the Mega-City of Karachi, Pakistan: Potentials, Constraints and Implications	p. 497
Potential of Biodiversity and Recreation in Shrinking Cities: Contextualization and Operationalization	p. 518
Near-Natural Restoration Strategies in Post-mining Landscapes	p. 539
Restoration and Design of Calcareous Grasslands in Urban and Suburban Areas: Examples from the Munich Plain	p. 556
Contribution of Landscape Design to Changing Urban Climate Conditions	p. 572
Economics and the Convention on Biodiversity: Financial Incentives for Encouraging Biodiversity in Nagoya	p. 593
Conclusions	p. 608
Index	p. 611
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