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Urban Agroecology: Interdisciplinary Research and Future Directions (Advances in Agroecology #23)
Today, 20 percent of the global food supply relies on urban agriculture: social-ecological systems shaped by both human and non-human interactions. This book shows how urban agroecologists measure flora and fauna that underpin the ecological dynamics of these systems, and how people manage and benef... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2021 -
Urban Ecology: Its Nature and Challenges
by Steven Frank • Pedro Barbosa • Aaron M Grade • Adam J Terando • Amanda E Sorensen • Dennis VanEngelsdorp • Elsa Youngsteadt • Desiree L Narango • Gail A Langellotto • Heidi Liere • Holly Martinson • Ignacio Castellanos • Iriana Zuria • John G Kelcey • Katherine Straley • Lea Johnson • Lindsay Miller Barranco • Lisa Kuder • Michael J Raupp • Monika Egerer • Nancy B Grimm • Nancy Falxa Sonti • Paige S Warren • Rebecca C Jordan • Riley Andrade • Steward T Pickett • Susannah B LermanToday, 55% of the world's human population lives in urban areas. By 2030, up to 90% of the global human population will live in cities and the global population is expected to increase by 68% by 2050. Although land cover categorized as "urban" is a relatively small fraction of the total surface... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2020