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The Baltimore School of Urban Ecology: Space, Scale, and Time for the Study of Cities 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by J. Morgan Grove (Author), Mary Cadenasso (Author), Steward T. Pickett (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
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The first “urban century” in history has arrived: a majority of the world’s population now resides in cities and their surrounding suburbs. Urban expansion marches on, and the planning and design of future cities requires attention to such diverse issues as human migration, public health, economic restructuring, water supply, climate and sea-level change, and much more.



This important book draws on two decades of pioneering social and ecological studies in Baltimore to propose a new way to think about cities and their social, political, and ecological complexity that will apply in many different parts of the world. Readers will gain fresh perspectives on how to study, build, and manage cities in innovative and sustainable ways.
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    978-0300101133
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    Yale University Press
  5. Publication date
    October 27, 2015
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“This book stands out from others on urban ecology by its strong emphasis on a central concept and detailed descriptions of and reflections on method. It will be extremely useful in advancing urban ecology as an interdisciplinary pursuit.”—Joan Iverson Nassauer, University of Michigan -- Joan Iverson Nassauer

“Hybrid vigor rules these pages. The Baltimore Sociology-Ecology Team eloquently elucidates a city’s overlapping, connected, dynamic patch patterns, both to understand and shape urban mosaics. Indeed this book uncovers foundations for a promising future.”—Richard T. T. Forman, author of Urban Ecology: Science of Cities -- Richard T. T. Forman

“All urbanists—whether practitioners, theorists, or scientists—will find this volume a must read. Using the concept of patch dynamics, Grove and co-authors bring a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective to an urgent issue: how can we better link urban science with urban decision-making to create and manage cities that are more sustainable?”—Karen C. Seto, Yale University -- Karen C. Seto

“The authors have written a major work on urban ecology that reflects years of interdisciplinary collaboration.”—Frederick Steiner, Dean, University of Pennsylvania School of Design -- Frederick Steiner

“This lucidly written book convincingly demonstrates the strength of long-term and multidisciplinary study on urban ecosystems. The innovative Baltimore School is introduced as an integrated approach to understanding the complexities urban social-ecological systems.”—Jari Niemelä, Editor-in-Chief of Urban Ecology—patterns, processes, and applications -- Jari Niemelä

“This is a book about Baltimore’s past, present, and future, but its resonance reverberates to all the far-flung places we all call home.” —From the Foreword by Laura A. Ogden, Dartmouth College -- Laura A. Ogden

About the Author

J. Morgan Grove is research social scientist at the Baltimore Field Station, USDA Forest Service. Mary L. Cadenasso is professor of ecology, University of California, Davis. Steward T. A. Pickett is distinguished senior scientist, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Gary E. Machlis is professor of environmental sustainability, Clemson University. William R. Burch, Jr., is professor emeritus of natural resource management, Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B015Y1YTMO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press; 1st edition (October 27, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 27, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 9445 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0300101139
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Gary E. Machlis is University Professor of Environmental Sustainability at Clemson University. Prior to joining the faculty at Clemson, he served as Science Advisor to the Director, U.S. National Park Service (NPS) and as the Science Integrity Officer for the NPS. He led the Secretary of the Interior’s Strategic Sciences Group, responding to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and Hurricane Sandy. In addition, has led a team working on rebuilding science capacity and science education in Haiti after its devastating earthquake.

Dr. Machlis received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Washington, and his Ph.D. in human ecology from Yale University. He has written numerous books and scientific papers on issues of conservation, sustainability, and the politics of science, including (with Jon Jarvis) The Future of Conservation in America: A Chart for Rough Water. His newest book Sustainability for the Forgotten will be published in 2024. At Clemson, he teaches courses on social ecology, scientific integrity, and the politics of science.

Dr. Machlis hs been active in international conservation and has worked in China on the giant panda, tourism and ecology in the Galápagos Islands, and resource management in the national parks of Kenya, Cuba, and Eastern Europe. He serves on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Board on Environmental Change and Society. In 2010, Dr. Machlis was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is also the Poetry Editor of the journal Park Stewardship Forum.

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