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Author(s): Alessandro Ossola, Jari Niemelä
ISBN(s): 9781138224391, 1138224391
Edition: 1
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Year: 2017
Language: english
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ISBN 13: 9781138224391
Author: Alessandro Ossola, Jari Niemela 

Urban biodiversity is an increasingly popular topic among researchers. Worldwide, thousands of research projects are unravelling how urbanisation impacts the biodiversity of cities and towns, as well as its benefits for people and the environment through ecosystem services. Exciting scientific discoveries are made on a daily basis. However, researchers often lack time and opportunity to communicate these findings to the community and those in charge of managing, planning and designing for urban biodiversity. On the other hand, urban practitioners frequently ask researchers for more comprehensible information and actionable tools to guide their actions. This book is designed to fill this cultural and communicative gap by discussing a selection of topics related to urban biodiversity, as well as its benefits for people and the urban environment. It provides an interdisciplinary overview of scientifically grounded knowledge vital for current and future practitioners in charge of urban biodiversity management, its conservation and integration into urban planning. Topics covered include pests and invasive species, rewilding habitats, the contribution of a diverse urban agriculture to food production, implications for human well-being, and how to engage the public with urban conservation strategies. For the first time, world-leading researchers from five continents convene to offer a global interdisciplinary perspective on urban biodiversity narrated with a simple but rigorous language. This book synthesizes research at a level suitable for both students and professionals working in nature conservation and urban planning and management.

Urban Biodiversity From Research to Practice 1st Table of contents:

1 Bringing Urban Biodiversity Research into Practice
A Brief Historical Overview of Urban Biodiversity Research
Urban Biodiversity and the Global Community of Practice
Connecting Urban Biodiversity Research and Practice
References
2 Soil as a Foundation to Urban Biodiversity
Introduction
Natural and Anthropogenic Soil Forming Factors
Properties of Urban Soils
Urban Soil Management
Conclusions
Acknowledgement
References
3 Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Introduction
Urban Biodiversity and its Importance for Humans
Urban Ecosystem Services in Urban Planning
Ecosystem Services Across Different Forms of Green Infrastructure
Conclusions
References
4 Planning for Protection: Promoting Pest Suppressing Urban Landscapes Through Habitat Management
Introduction
Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity
Regulation of Herbivores by Predators and Parasites in Urban Systems
Elevated Herbivory in Urban Environments
Landscape Interventions and Beneficial Biodiversity
Scale and Ecological Interactions in Urban Ecosystems
Promoting Beneficial Invertebrates in Urban Environments
Promoting Beneficial Vertebrates in Urban Environments
Promoting Ecological Interactions in Cities
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
5 Urban Agriculture: An Opportunity for Biodiversity and Food Provision in Urban Landscapes
Introduction
What is Urban Agriculture?
Urban Agriculture as Important Areas of Food Provision in Cities
Urban Agriculture can Support High Levels of Biodiversity
Local and Landscape Factors Affect Biodiversity in Urban Agriculture
Social Systems can Affect Urban Agriculture Management and Food Provision
Beyond Food Provision: The Socio-Ecological Benefits and Challenges of Urban Agriculture
Supporting Urban Agriculture and its Contributions to City Life
References
6 Urban Biological Invasions: When Vertebrates Come to Town
Introduction
Why and From Where are Vertebrates Colonising Urban Areas?
Vertebrate Species and Human Empathy: An ‘Explosive’ Combination
Some Examples on Emblematic Cases in the World
Urban Species and Their Critical Threats
How to Contrast the Problem
References
7 Management of Plant Diversity in Urban Green Spaces
Introduction
What Influences Plant Community Composition and Structure in Cities?
Managing Urban Green Spaces for Biodiversity Conservation
Managing for Humans and Nature
References
8 Managing Biodiversity Through Social Values and Preferences
Introduction
Can People Accurately Perceive Biodiversity?
Do People Prefer Biodiversity?
Managing Biodiversity in Line with Perceptions and Preferences
Community Engagement
Conclusion
References
9 Biodiversity and Psychological Well-Being
Introduction
Defining Biodiversity and Well-Being
Different Aspects of Biodiversity Affecting Well-Being
Evidence of the Links Between Biodiversity and Well-Being
Mediating Mechanisms Between Biodiversity and Well-Being
Gaps in the Literature and Suggestions for Future Studies
References
10 Governance Perspectives on Urban Biodiversity
Introduction
Elements of Governance
Urban Land Use, Governance and Biodiversity
Protection of Nature in Cities – a Biocentric Approach
Ecosystem Services in Urban Planning – an Anthropocentric Approach
Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgements
References
11 Managing Urban Green Spaces for Biodiversity Conservation: An African Perspective
Introduction
Management of Fragmented Natural Areas in Biodiversity Hotspots
Management of Public and Private Green Spaces
Management of the Whole Urban Green Infrastructure
Conclusions
References
12 Urban Green Infrastructures and Ecological Networks for Urban Biodiversity Conservation
Introduction
The Role of the Matrix in Urban Green Infrastructure Networks
Networks of Green Infrastructure
References
13 Designing Nature in Cities to Safeguard Meaningful Experiences of Biodiversity in an Urbanizing World
Introduction
The Extinction of Experience Causes and Consequences
Planning and Managing Cities to Avert the Extinction of Experience
References
14 Biodiversity-Friendly Designs in Cities and Towns: Towards a Global Biodiversinesque Style
Introduction
Design with Native Plants
Biodiversity as a Main Design Tool: Alternative Lawns
English Approach
Naturalistic Plantings
Grass-Free Lawns
Alternative Lawns in Sweden
Changing Aesthetics: Appreciation of Wastelands and ‘Go Spontaneous’ in Germany
Kongjian Yu’s ‘Big Feet’ Ecological Design
Discussion
References
15 Integrating Urban Biodiversity Mapping, Citizen Science and Technology
Urban Biodiversity Mapping
Citizen Science for Urban Biodiversity
Integrating Technology for Urban Biodiversity

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