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Author : Stan Beesley
Publisher : Dufour Editions
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 214 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Urban Flora of Belfast written by Stan Beesley and published by Dufour Editions. This book was released on 1997 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John G. Kelcey
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319311204
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (193 download)
Download or read book Provisional Bibliography of Atlases, Floras and Faunas of European Cities: 1600–2014 written by John G. Kelcey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-06-23 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bibliography provides information about the presence and distribution of plants and animals in cities throughout Europe. It will be of considerable interest to and should be used by a wide range of people including academics, researchers, librarians, school teachers, and people with a general interest in the natural history of cities. The bibliography is an important tool for the professions involved in the planning, design and management of high quality urban developments, including biologists, architects, urban designers, planners, consultants, medics., sociologists, engineers, politicians, landscape architects, building surveyors, agronomists and landscape managers.
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Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Irish Naturalists' Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Oliver Hochadel
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 135185643X
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)
Download or read book Urban Histories of Science written by Oliver Hochadel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells ten urban histories of science from nine cities—Athens, Barcelona, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Dublin (2 articles), Glasgow, Helsinki, Lisbon, and Naples—situated on the geographical margins of Europe and beyond. Ranging from the mid-nineteenth to the early twentieth centuries, the contents of this volume debate why and how we should study the scientific culture of cities, often considered "peripheral" in terms of their production of knowledge. How were scientific practices, debates and innovations intertwined with the highly dynamic urban space around 1900? The authors analyze zoological gardens, research stations, observatories, and international exhibitions, along with hospitals, newspapers, backstreets, and private homes while also stressing the importance of concrete urban spaces for the production and appropriation of knowledge. They uncover the diversity of actors and urban publics ranging from engineers, scientists, architects, and physicians to journalists, tuberculosis patients, and fishermen. Looking at these nine cities around 1900 is like glancing at a prism that produces different and even conflicting notions of modernity. In their totality, the ten case studies help to overcome an outdated centre-periphery model. This volume is, thus, able to address far more intriguing historiographical questions. How do science, technology, and medicine shape the debates about modernity and national identity in the urban space? To what degree do cities and the heterogeneous elements they contain have agency? These urban histories show that science and the city are consistently and continuously co-constructing each other.
Author : Norbert Muller
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444318667
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Urban Biodiversity and Design written by Norbert Muller and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-03-05 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the continual growth of the world's 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 pre-industrialised 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 : Jon R. Pilcher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Flora Hibernica written by Jon R. Pilcher and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining the latest information from modern and ancient Irish botanical studies, Flora Hibernica describes the very special landscape and plant combinations of this damp and diverse island. The book begins with an introductory overview, it then describes, chapter by chapter, the plants associated with the specific habitats of Ireland such as the seashore, woodlands, boglands, etc. Each chapter is profusely illustrated in colour. Regional variations within habitat zones are included, with particular attention to plants unique to each habitat. The particular combinations of light, water and nutrients used are also described. Current external influences such as agricultural practices, land use and discase also play a role and this is examined. One chapter, 'Weeds and Aliens', describes plants which are not part of a clearly defined system of vegetation such as woodland or bog. These plants are the result of human activities, growing in places as contrasting as motorway embankments, old cultivated fields and commercial forests. Examples are dandelion and rhododendron. Finally, conservation issues are considered.
Author : Jari Niemelä
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191613231
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (916 download)
Download or read book Urban Ecology written by Jari Niemelä and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-11-17 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urbanization is a global phenomenon that is increasingly challenging human society. It is therefore crucially important to ensure that the relentless expansion of cities and towns proceeds sustainably. Urban ecology, the interdisciplinary study of ecological patterns and processes in towns and cities, is a rapidly developing field that can provide a scientific basis for the informed decision-making and planning needed to create both viable and sustainable cities. Urban Ecology brings together an international team of leading scientists to discuss our current understanding of all aspects of urban environments, from the biology of the organisms that inhabit them to the diversity of ecosystem services and human social issues encountered within urban landscapes. The book is divided into five sections with the first describing the physical urban environment. Subsequent sections examine ecological patterns and processes within the urban setting, followed by the integration of ecology with social issues. The book concludes with a discussion of the applications of urban ecology to land-use planning. The emphasis throughout is on what we actually know (as well as what we should know) about the complexities of social-ecological systems in urban areas, in order to develop urban ecology as a rigorous scientific discipline.
Author : Sylvia C. P. Reynolds
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Catalogue of Alien Plants in Ireland written by Sylvia C. P. Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kevin J. Gaston
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 019956356X
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (995 download)
Download or read book Urban Ecology written by Kevin J. Gaston and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the urban century in which, for the first time, the majority of people live in towns and cities. Understanding how people influence, and are influenced by, the 'green' component of these environments is therefore of enormous significance. Providing an overview of the essentials of urban ecology, the book begins by covering the vital background concepts of the urbanisation process and the effect that it can have on ecosystem functions and services. Later sections are devoted to examining how species respond to urbanisation, the many facets of human-ecology interactions, and the issues surrounding urban planning and the provision of urban green spaces. Drawing on examples from urban settlements around the world, it highlights the progress to date in this burgeoning field, as well as the challenges that lie ahead"--Provided by publisher.
Author : James Holms Dickson
Publisher : Urban and Rural Plants Through
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Changing Flora of Glasgow written by James Holms Dickson and published by Urban and Rural Plants Through. This book was released on 2000 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first ever Flora of the Glasgow area that relates how plants have changed over time.
Author : Christopher David Preston
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Changing Flora of the UK written by Christopher David Preston and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : In Your Pocket
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Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Belfast In Your Pocket written by and published by In Your Pocket. This book was released on with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Menno Schilthuizen
Publisher : Quercus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786481073
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)
Download or read book Darwin Comes to Town written by Menno Schilthuizen and published by Quercus Publishing. This book was released on 2018-02-08 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See your city through fresh eyes We are marching towards a future in which three-quarters of humans live in cities, and a large portion of the planet's landmass is urbanized. With much of the rest covered by human-shaped farms, pasture, and plantations, where can nature still go? To the cities -- is Menno Schilthuizen's answer in this remarkable book. And with more and more wildlife carving out new niches among humans, evolution takes a surprising turn. Urban animals evolve to become more cheeky and resourceful, city pigeons develop detox-plumage, and weeds growing from cracks in the pavement get a new type of seeds. City blackbirds are even on their way of becoming an entirely new species, which we could name Turdus urbanicus. Thanks to evolutionary adaptation taking place at unprecedented speeds, plants and animals are coming up with new ways of living in the seemingly hostile environments of asphalt and steel that we humans have created. We are on the verge of a new chapter in the history of life, Schilthuizen says -- a chapter in which much old biodiversity is, sadly, disappearing, but also one in which a new and exciting set of life forms is being born. Menno Schilthuizen shows us that evolution in cities can happen far more rapidly, and strangely, than Darwin had dared dream.
Author : Paul A. Rees
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405150955
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Urban Environments and Wildlife Law written by Paul A. Rees and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today construction industry is being asked more and more to protect the quality of the countryside and to help enhance our natural environment. The industry is subject to a complex and wide-ranging regulatory framework; it now needs to understand its responsibilities and take them seriously. Paul Rees provides here an authoritative guide, outlining wildlife and nature conservation law in the UK - including our European and international commitments, and giving clear explanations to a potentially costly area of law in a style accessible to the non-legal market. This comprehensive manual offers information and guidance for building surveyors, environmental managers, engineers and planners on: the legal and planning issues around biodiversity, nature conservation and construction how ecosystems work and why certain species and habitats need protection where to go for the relevant legislation and appropriate organisations for help and advice. UK and European case law demonstrates how the law has functioned in particular instances, and case studies illustrate how companies have adapted to fulfil their legal obligations. These are key features of the book and provide information on important legal precedents as well as demonstrating current industry best practice.
Author : C. Philip Wheater
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134715714
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (347 download)
Download or read book Urban Habitats written by C. Philip Wheater and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-31 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author presents an illustrated and practical guide to the wide range of urban habitats and the flora and fauna that live within them. The important conservation and management issues presently being faced within our towns and cities are examined. Topics of concern to the conservationalist or habitat manager are explored, including: * the impact and monitoring of pollution * the effects of invasive species * guidelines for the ecological management of sites to enhance their nature conservation value. Urban Habitats is richly illustrated, features up-to-date references and data, and proposes a series of projects.
Author : Paul Hackney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book Stewart & Corry's Flora of the North-east of Ireland written by Paul Hackney and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 954 pages
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Download or read book Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 954 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
