Perspectives in Urban Ecology [electronic resource] : Ecosystems and Interactions between Humans and Nature in the Metropolis of Berlin /
Endlicher, Wilfried.editor.
This book gives an interdisciplinary overview on urban ecology. Basic understanding of urban nature development and its social reception are discussed for the European Metropolitan Area of Berlin. Furthermore, we investigate specific consequences for the environment,  nature and the quality of life for city dwellers due to profound changes such as climate change and the demographic and economic developments associated with the phenomena of shrinking cities. Actual problems of urban ecology should be discussed not only in terms of natural dimensions such as  atmosphere, biosphere, pedosphere and hydrosphere but also in terms of social and cultural dimensions such as  urban planning, residence and recreation, traffic and mobility and economic values. Our research findings focus on streets, new urban landscapes, intermediate use of brown fields and the relationships between urban nature and the well-being of city dwellers. Finally, the book provides a contribution to the international discussion on urban ecology.
Description based upon print version of record.
CONTENTS; 1 Introduction: From Urban Nature Studies to Ecosystem Services; 2 Particulate Matter in the Urban Atmosphere: Concentration,Distribution, Reduction - Results of Studies in the BerlinMetropolitan Area; 3 Contamination of Urban Surface and Ground Water Resourcesand Impact on Aquatic Species; 4 Urban Soils in the Vadose Zone; 5 Plants in Urban Settings: From Patterns to Mechanismsand Ecosystem Services; 6 New Directions in Urban Avian Ecology: Reciprocal Connectionsbetween Birds and Humans in Cities; 7 Urban Economy; 8 Remote Sensing and Spatial Modelling of the Urban Environment
9 Social Dimensions of Urban Restructuring: Urban Gardening,Residents' Participation, Gardening Exhibitions10 From L. Wirth to E. Wirth: Integrating Effects of theOrganizational Division of Labour into the Study of Urban Life; 11 Human Perception of Urban Environment and Consequencesfor its Design; 12 The Social Construction of City Nature: Exploring TemporaryUses of Open Green Space in Berlin; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book gives an interdisciplinary overview on urban ecology. Basic understanding of urban nature development and its social reception are discussed for the European Metropolitan Area of Berlin. Furthermore, we investigate specific consequences for the environment,  nature and the quality of life for city dwellers due to profound changes such as climate change and the demographic and economic developments associated with the phenomena of shrinking cities. Actual problems of urban ecology should be discussed not only in terms of natural dimensions such as  atmosphere, biosphere, pedosphere and hydrosphere but also in terms of social and cultural dimensions such as  urban planning, residence and recreation, traffic and mobility and economic values. Our research findings focus on streets, new urban landscapes, intermediate use of brown fields and the relationships between urban nature and the well-being of city dwellers. Finally, the book provides a contribution to the international discussion on urban ecology.
Environmental management.
Regional planning.
Urban planning.
Geobiology.
Optical data processing.
City planning.
Science education.
Environmental Management.
Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.
Biogeosciences.
Computer Imaging, Vision, Pattern Recognition and Graphics.
Urbanism.
Science Education.