Urban Ecology

• The first research level book to define the field of urban ecology
• Emphasizes the concept of urban sustainability and the functioning of cities as integrated social-ecological systems
• Integrates ecology with design, planning, conservation, and management of urban areas
• Includes contributions from an all-star cast of urban ecologists

Readership: This authoritative reference will be of relevance and use to ecologists, social scientists, students, and practitioners seeking to understand the fundamental principles of, and future prospects for, urban ecology. In addition it provides a sound scientific framework for urban ecologists, planners, architects, developers, and decision-makers to guide land-use and development towards a more sustainable future for the world's cities.

Edited by Jari Niemelä, Professor of Urban Ecology, University of Helsinki, Finland, Jürgen H. Breuste, University of Salzburg, Austria, Glenn Guntenspergen, U.S. Geological Survey, USA, Nancy E. McIntyre, Texas Tech University, USA, Thomas Elmqvist, Stockholm University, Sweden, and Philip James, University of Salford, UK

The Editor-in-Chief, Jari Niemelä, is professor of urban ecology at the University of Helsinki, Finland. His research interests include urban ecology, biodiversity, interactions between ecological and social systems, and the application of ecological knowledge in decision-making.

The section editors Jürgen H. Breuste, Thomas Elmqvist, Glenn R. Guntenspergen, Philip James, and Nancy E. McIntyre are leading researchers in this field.

Jari Niemelä: Introduction
Mark McDonnell: The History of Urban Ecology
Section 1 - Ecology in Cities: Man-Made Physical Conditions
Jürgen H. Breuste: Introduction to Section 1
1.1: Stephan Pauleit and Jürgen H. Breuste: Land Use and Surface Cover as Urban Ecological Indicators
1.2: Eberhard Parlow: Urban Climate
1.3: Martin Sauerwein: Urban Soils - Characterization, Pollution and Relevance in Urban Ecosystems
1.4: Marc Illgen: Hydrology of Urban Environments
Jürgen H. Breuste: Summary of Section 1
Section 2 - Ecology in Cities: Patterns of Urban Biodiversity
Glenn R. Guntenspergen: Introduction to Section 2
2.1: Andrew H. Baldwin: Plant Communities of Urban Wetlands: Patterns and Controlling Processes
2.2: Martin F. Quigley: Potemkin Gardens: Biodiversity in Small Designed Landscapes
2.3: Jeremy Lundholm: Vegetation of Urban Hard Surfaces
2.4: Christopher P. Dunn and Liam Heneghan: Composition and Diversity of Urban Vegetation
2.5: Clark E. Adams and Kieran J. Lindsey: Anthropogenic Ecosystems: The Influence of People on Urban Wildlife Populations
Glenn R. Guntenspergen: Summary of Section 2
Section 3 - Ecology in Cities: Processes Affecting Urban Biodiversity
Nancy E. MacIntyre: Introduction to Section 3
3.1: Barbara Clucas and John M. Marzluff: Coupled Relationships between Humans and other Organisms in Urban Areas
3.2: S.S. Cilliers & S.J. Siebert: Urban Flora and Vegetation: Patterns and Processes
3.3: Johan Kotze, Stephen Venn, Jari Niemelä, and John Spence: Effects of Urbanisation on the Ecology and Evolution of Arthropods
3.4: Bruce W. Grant, George Middendorf, Michael J. Colgan, Haseeb Ahmad, and Michael B. Vogel: Effects of Urbanisation on the Ecology and Evolution of Reptiles and Amphibians
3.5: Christopher M. Swan, Steward T. A. Pickett, Katalin Szlavecz, Paige Warren, and K. Tara Willey: Biodiversity and Community Composition in Urban Ecosystems: Coupled Human, Spatial, and Metacommunity Processes
Nancy E. MacIntyre: Summary of Section 3
Section 4 - Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Social Systems in Urban Landscapes
Thomas Elmqvist: Introduction to Section 4
4.1: Robert McDonald and Peter Marcotullio: Global Effects of Urbanization on Ecosystem Services
4.2: Charles L. Redman: Social-Ecological Transformations in Urban Landscapes - A Historical Perspective
4.3: Christine Alfsen, Ashley Duval, and Thomas Elmqvist: The Urban Landscape as a Social - Ecological System for Governance of Ecosystem Services
4.4: Peter Bridgewater: Water Services in Urban Landscapes
4.5: Johan Colding: The Role of Ecosystem Services in Contemporary Urban Planning
Thomas Elmqvist: Summary of Section 4
Section 5 - Urban Design, Planning, and Management: Lessons from Ecology
Philip James: Introduction to Section 5
5.1: Ian Douglas and Joe Ravetz: Urban Ecology - the Bigger Picture
5.2: Konstantinos Tzoulas and Kim Greening: Urban Ecology and Human Health
5.3: Stephan Pauleit, Li Liu, Jack Ahern, and Aleksandra Kazmierczak: Multifunctional Green Infrastructure Planning to Promote Ecological Services in the City
5.4: Jon Sadler, Adam Bates, Rossa Donovan, and Stefan Bodnar: Building for Biodiversity: Accommodating People and Wildlife in Cities
5.5: Wayne C. Zipperer, Wayde F. Morse, and Cassandra Johnson Gaither: Linking Social and Ecological Systems
5.6: John Box: Building Urban Biodiversity through Financial Incentives, Regulation, and Targets
Philip James: Summary of Section 5
Jari Niemelä: Overall summary
References
Index