Towards green cities : urban biodiversity and ecosystem services in China and Germany / Karsten Grunewald, Junxiang Li, Gaodi Xie, Lennart Kümper-Schlake, editors.
2018
HT166
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Title
Towards green cities : urban biodiversity and ecosystem services in China and Germany / Karsten Grunewald, Junxiang Li, Gaodi Xie, Lennart Kümper-Schlake, editors.
ISBN
9783319582238 (electronic book)
3319582232 (electronic book)
9783319582221
3319582224
3319582232 (electronic book)
9783319582221
3319582224
Publication Details
Cham, Switzerland : Springer, c2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource.
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-319-58223-8 doi
Call Number
HT166
Dewey Decimal Classification
307.1/216
Summary
The book aims to capture, describe and convey the current significance, the values and potentials of urban biodiversity and ecosystem services to scientists and professionals in the context of sustainable urban development and ongoing urbanization processes. Current developments, different approaches and future challenges in the competition of green spaces and urban land consumption in China and Germany are elaborated, discussed and illustrated within case studies and good practice examples. The strategic goal is a long-term appreciation of the potentials and increased consideration of urban green spaces in city planning and development. This book provides tangible recommendations for urban planners, politicians and stakeholders in the fields of green infrastructure at the interface of environment and urban landscape.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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Digital File Characteristics
text file PDF
Source of Description
Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed August 31, 2017)
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Grunewald, Karsten, editor.
Li, Junxiang, editor.
Xie, Gaodi, editor.
Kümper-Schlake, Lennart, editor.
Li, Junxiang, editor.
Xie, Gaodi, editor.
Kümper-Schlake, Lennart, editor.
Series
Cities and nature.
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Print version: 9783319582221
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