@article{1431828,
      recid = {1431828},
      author = {Machemehl, Charly, and Sirost, Olivier, and Ducrotoy,  Jean-Paul,},
      title = {Reclaiming and rewilding river cities for outdoor  recreation /},
      pages = {1 online resource (v, 104 pages) :},
      abstract = {The introduction of sports and recreational facilities  into natural environments calls for reflection on their  impact on fragile ecosystems. This book is unique in  providing an interdisciplinary approach to the ecological  restoration of urban and industrial degraded habitats and  their use by nearby city-dwellers. For the first time  ecologists, sociologists and anthropologists have worked  together on particularly sensitive ecosystems such as  rivers and estuaries to propose recovery strategies that  allow their basic ecological functions to be restored, and  which can benefit local populations through nature  activities. Nonetheless, the use of natural spaces calls  for the building of sustainable towns. This is why this  book is distinctive in considering quality of life and  well-being as stated objectives of modern river towns.  Recently, leisure time has become a part of urban rhythms.  In order to favour personal development, an extensive  palette of leisure activities is considered by the authors:  bird watching entertainment sports culture Many aspects  including physical and psychological attributes in relation  to the contemporary socio-political fabric are dealt with.  While creating areas of freedom, landscaping also induces  certain forms of practice and encourages certain social  skills. Conversely, the book questions certain types of  management based on mass consumption. Don't they, in the  end, aim to satisfy needs that are impermanent and shallow?  The image of the contemporary town relies on urban planning  projects which, in a global economy, seek to capture the  interest of tourists and local populations. How can  suitable, diligent planning be successfully combined with  both creative design and ecological care? This book  demonstrates how biology and sociology can (and should)  work in harmony in order to promote an ecosystem approach  to environmental management.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1431828},
}