Conservation for cities
Subtitle: how to plan and build natural infrastructure
By: Robert I. McDonald
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
ISBN-13: 9781610915212; 9781610915229
Subjects: City planning; Environmental aspects; Planning; Environmental protection; Urban ecology (Sociology)
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-258) and index.
Table of contents: title: Nature in an urban world; title: Figuring out what matters; title: Drinking water protection; title: Stormwater; title: Floodwater; title: Coastal protection; title: Shade; title: Air purification; title: Aesthetic value; title: Recreation value and physical health; title: Parks and mental health; title: The value of biodiversity in cities; title: Putting it all together.