Urban Biodiversity and Design (Conservation Science and Practice)

✍ Scribed by Norbert Muller, P. Werner, J. G. Kelcey

• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 648
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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).

✦ Table of Contents

Urban Biodiversity and Design......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Contributors......Page 11
Foreword......Page 17
Preface......Page 19
Introduction......Page 23
1 Urban Biodiversity and the Case for Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity in Towns and Cities......Page 25
Fundamentals of Urban Biodiversity......Page 57
2 Biodiversity of Urban-Industrial Areas and its Evaluation – a Critical Review......Page 59
3 Cultural Aspects of Urban Biodiversity......Page 78
4 Social Aspects of Urban Biodiversity – an Overview......Page 103
5 Urban Biodiversity and Climate Change......Page 123
6 Design and Future of Urban Biodiversity......Page 140
7 Urban Patterns and Biological Diversity: A Review......Page 167
History and Development of Urban Biodiversity......Page 197
8 Urban Flora: Historic, Contemporary and Future Trends......Page 199
9 Environmental History and Urban Colonizations from an Avian Perspective......Page 213
10 Constraints of Urbanization on Vegetation Dynamics in a Growing City: A Chronological Framework in Rennes (France)......Page 228
11 Most Frequently Occurring Vascular Plants and the Role of Non-native Species in Urban Areas – a Comparison of Selected Cities in the Old and the New Worlds......Page 249
12 Factors Influencing Non-Native Tree Species Distribution in Urban Landscapes......Page 265
Analysis and Evaluation of Biodiversity in Cities......Page 275
13 Towards an Automated Update of Urban Biotope Maps Using Remote Sensing Data: What is Possible?......Page 277
14 Analysis of the Planted and Spontaneous Vegetation at Selected Open Spaces in Apipucos District of Recife, Brazil......Page 295
15 Multivariate Approaches to the Study of Urban Biodiversity and Vegetation: An Example from a Southern Temperate Colonial City, Christchurch, New Zealand......Page 313
16 The Biodiversity of Historic Domestic Gardens – A Study in the Wilhelminian Quarter of Erfurt (Germany)......Page 331
17 Old Masonry Walls as Ruderal Habitats for Biodiversity Conservation and Enhancement in Urban Hong Kong......Page 345
18 Green Roofs – Urban Habitats for Ground-Nesting Birds and Plants......Page 370
19 South Atlantic Tourist Resorts: Predictors for Changes Induced by Afforestation......Page 385
Social Integration and Education for Biodiversity......Page 403
20 Urban Green Spaces: Natural and Accessible? The Case of Greater Manchester, UK......Page 405
21 Urban Wastelands – A Chance for Biodiversity in Cities? Ecological Aspects, Social Perceptions and Acceptance of Wilderness by Residents......Page 428
22 Perception of Biodiversity – The Impact of School Gardening......Page 447
23 Landscape Design and Children’s Participation in a Japanese Primary School – Planning Process of School Biotope for 5 Years......Page 463
24 Attracting Interest in Urban Biodiversity with Bird Studies in Italy......Page 476
25 Allotment Gardens as Part of Urban Green Infrastructure: Actual Trends and Perspectives in Central Europe......Page 485
Conservation, Restoration and Design for Biodiversity......Page 499
26 Integration of Natural Vegetation in Urban Design – Information, Personal Determination and Commitment......Page 501
27 Prospects of Biodiversity in the Mega-City of Karachi, Pakistan: Potentials, Constraints and Implications......Page 519
28 Potential of Biodiversity and Recreation in Shrinking Cities: Contextualization and Operationalization......Page 540
29 Near-Natural Restoration Strategies in Post-mining Landscapes......Page 561
30 Restoration and Design of Calcareous Grasslands in Urban and Suburban Areas: Examples from the Munich Plain......Page 578
31 Contribution of Landscape Design to Changing Urban Climate Conditions......Page 594
32 Economics and the Convention on Biodiversity: Financial Incentives for Encouraging Biodiversity in Nagoya......Page 615
Conclusions......Page 630
Index......Page 633