Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities
Summary
This is the world's first global assessment of the effects of urbanization on biodiversity and ecosystem services. It presents the latest state-of-the-art of urbanization, and identifies crucial knowledge gaps that need to be bridged. It also develops a new theoretical framework for urban sustainability and resilience. The book's thirty-two chapters include global, regional and local perspectives and can be read together or as stand-alone texts.
Link to centre authors:
Elmqvist, Thomas
Publication info: Elmqvist, T, Fragkias, M, Goodness, J, Güneralp, B, Marcotullio, PJ, McDonald, RI Parnell, S, Schewenius, M, Sendstad, M, Seto, KC, Wilkinson, C. (Eds.) Urbanization, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Challenges and Opportunities. Springer, Dordrecht.
