Practical ecology for planners, developers, and citizens
By: Dan L. Perlman, Jeffrey C. Milder.
Contributors: Milder, Jeffrey C.; Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.
Publisher: Island Press; Lincoln Institute of land policy
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Washington, DC; [Cambridge, Mass.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 294
Subjects: Nature -- Effect of human beings on; Land use -- Environmental aspects; City planning -- Environmental aspects; Regional planning -- Environmental aspects; Urban ecology; Conservation of natural resources
Description: "Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens introduces and explains key ecological concepts for planners, landscape architects, developers, and others involved in planning and building human habitats. The book is tailored to meet the needs of busy land use professionals and citizens seeking an overview of ecology and its applications. It offers guidelines and information on how we can protect species and ecosystems while at the same time creating healthy, sustainable human communities." "Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens will raise the level of ecological understanding among land use professionals and citizens, and is a new resource for anyone concerned with human land use and its environmental impacts."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [273]-281) and index.