Nowhere on Earth is the challenge for ecological understanding greater, and yet more urgent, than in those parts of the globe where human activity is most intense - cities. People need to understand how cities work as ecological systems so they can take control of the vital links between human actions and environmental quality, and work for an ecologically and economically sustainable future. An ecosystem approach integrates biological, physical and social factors and embraces historical and geographical dimensions, providing our best hope for coping with the complexity of cities. This book is a first of its kind effort to bring together leaders in the biological, physical and social dimensions of urban ecosystem research with leading education researchers, administrators and practitioners, to show how an understanding of urban ecosystems is vital for urban dwellers to grasp the fundamentals of ecological and environmental science, and to understand their own environment.
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- Environmental Science by Michael D. Morgan in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and page 176
- Urban Ecosystem: Holistic Approach (Community development series ; v. 14) by Forest Stearns on page 213, and page 404
- Human Ecology: A Theoretical Essay (Chicago Original Paperback) by Amos H. Hawley on page 432, and page 433
- Environmental Education Teacher Resource Handbook: A Practical Guide for K-12 Environmental Education by Richard J. Wilke on page 293
- On the Origin of Species (Penguin Classics) by Charles Darwin on page 430
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- The Evolution of American Ecology, 1890--2000 by Sharon E. Kingsland in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Growing Up in an Urbanizing World by Louise Chawla on page 200
- Growing Up in an Urbanizing World by Louise Chawla on page 200
- Environmental Science, Student Review Guide: Earth as a Living Planet by Daniel B. Botkin on page 344
- UN Millennium Development Library: Environment and Human Well-being: A Practical Strategy (Volume 10) by United Nations in Back Matter
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