This new collection focuses on the impact of sprawl on biodiversity and the measures that can be taken to alleviate it. Leading biological and social scientists, conservationists, and land-use professionals examine how sprawl affects species and alters natural communities, ecosystems, and natural processes. The contributors integrate biodiversity issues, concerns, and needs into the growing number of anti-sprawl initiatives, including the smart growth” and new urbanist” movements.
Publisher: Columbia University Press (November 04, 2005)
Format: EPUB
Page count: 400 pages
File size: 21.6 MB
Protection: DRM
Language: English