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Understanding Urban Ecosystems

A New Frontier for Science and Education

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  1. Alan R. Berkowitz

    1. Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook

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  2. Charles H. Nilon

    1. School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, USA

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  3. Karen S. Hollweg

    1. The National Academies’ National Research Council, Washington, DC, USA

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
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  2. Introduction: Ecosystem Understanding Is a Key to Understanding Cities

    1. Introduction: Ecosystem Understanding Is a Key to Understanding Cities

      • Charles H. Nilon, Alan R. Berkowitz, Karen S. Hollweg
      Pages 1-13

  3. The Importance of Understanding Urban Ecosystems: Themes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-17
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    2. Why Is Understanding Urban Ecosystems an Important Frontier for Education and Educators?

      • Karen S. Hollweg, Celestine H. Pea, Alan R. Berkowitz
      Pages 19-38

    3. The Role of Understanding Urban Ecosystems in Community Development

      • Jack K. Shu
      Pages 39-45

    4. Why Is Understanding Urban Ecosystems Important to People Concerned About Environmental Justice?

      • Bunyan Bryant, John Callewaert
      Pages 46-57

    5. Why Is Developing a Broad Understanding of Urban Ecosystems Important to Science and Scientists?

      • Steward T.A. Pickett
      Pages 58-72

  4. Foundations and Frontiers from the Natural and Social Sciences: Themes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-75
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    2. Natural Ecosystems in Cities: A Model for Cities as Ecosystems

      • Anthony D. Bradshaw
      Pages 77-94

    3. An Ecosystem Approach to Understanding Cities: Familiar Foundations and Uncharted Frontiers

      • Nancy B. Grimm, Lawrence J. Baker, Diane Hope
      Pages 95-114

    4. Understanding Urban Ecosystems: An Ecological Economics Perspective

      • William E. Rees
      Pages 115-136

    5. Social Science Concepts and Frameworks for Understanding Urban Ecosystems

      • Carolyn Harrison, Jacquie Burgess
      Pages 137-149

    6. The Future of Urban Ecosystem Education from a Social Scientist’s Perspective: The Value of Involving the People You Are Studying in Your Work

      • John B. Wolford
      Pages 150-166

    7. A Social Ecology Approach to Understanding Urban Ecosystems and Landscapes

      • J. Morgan Grove, Karen E. Hinson, Robert J. Northrop
      Pages 167-186

    8. The Historical Dimension of Urban Ecology: Frameworks and Concepts

      • Martin V. Melosi
      Pages 187-200

    9. Urban Ecosystems, City Planning, and Environmental Education: Literature, Precedents, Key Concepts, and Prospects

      • Anne Whiston Spirn
      Pages 201-212

    10. A Human Ecology Model for the Tianjin Urban Ecosystem: Integrating Human Ecology, Ecosystem Science, and Philosophical Views into an Urban Eco-Complex Study

      • Rusong Wang, Zhiyun Ouyang
      Pages 213-228

  5. Foundations and Frontiers from Education Theory and Practice: Themes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 229-231
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    2. Psychological and Ecological Perspectives on the Development of Systems Thinking

      • Kathleen Hogan, Kathleen C. Weathers
      Pages 233-260

    3. Toward Ecology Literacy: Contributions from Project 2061 Science Literacy Reform Tools

      • Jo Ellen Roseman, Luli Stern
      Pages 261-281
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook

    Alan R. Berkowitz

  • School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, USA

    Charles H. Nilon

  • The National Academies’ National Research Council, Washington, DC, USA

    Karen S. Hollweg

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Understanding Urban Ecosystems

  • Book Subtitle: A New Frontier for Science and Education

  • Authors: Alan R. Berkowitz, Charles H. Nilon, Karen S. Hollweg

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b97613

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2003

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-95496-7

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-95237-6

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-22615-6

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXX, 526

  • Topics: Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning, Applied Ecology, Geography, general, Social Policy

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