Conservation for Cities How to Plan & Build Natural Infrastructure /
With this book, Robert McDonald offers a comprehensive framework for maintaining and strengthening the supporting bonds between cities and nature through innovative infrastructure projects. It's time to think differently about cities and nature. More people than ever live in cities, and all of...
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC :
Island Press/Center for Resource Economics : Imprint: Island Press,
2015.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015. |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-523-6 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Nature in an Urban World
- 2. Figuring Out What Matters. 3. Drinking Water Protection
- 4. Stormwater
- 5. Floodwater
- 6. Coastal Protection
- 7. Shade
- 8. Air Purification
- 9. Aesthetic Value
- 10. Recreation Value and Physical Health
- 11. Parks and Mental Health
- 12. The Value of Biodiversity in Cities.