Discusses aspects of urban nature conservation that will resonate with advisors to local government, people interested in bringing back nature to our cities and anyone with a keen interest in nature.
The book's visual examples and insightful descriptions make it clear that we can design our urban future in a way that's green, innovative, vibrant, and constructive.
Cities and towns across the United States are making concerted efforts to restore nature and increase green space as a means of community renewal and downtown revitalization. For local government...
"Green Thumbs Up: Bringing Nature Back to Urban Environments" is your comprehensive guide to understanding and engaging with the revolutionary world of urban greenery.
With fascinating explanations and extensive lists of native plants for regional habitats, this scientifically researched book can help us all to make a difference.
... nature-based solutions may be implemented in the city of Naples, either by physically bringing back the greenery or by activating processes inspired and imitating natural ones (based on closing loops). Greening the city is undoubt- edly ...
... nature means that urban ecological projects are intensely utopian and radically practical at the same time . They ... brings nature back in . The New Environmentalism Citizen involvement in environmental decision making has become a ...
This book takes a new look at this application of "ecological modernization" to contemporary urban political-ecological struggles.
This book charts Bengaluru’s journey from the early settlements in the 6th century CE to the 21st century city and demonstrates how nature has looked and behaved and has been perceived in Bengaluru’s home gardens, slums, streets, parks, ...
Little Fox loves his home in the city, but sometimes it’s too loud and too busy. “I know what you need,” Mommy Fox tells him. “Let’s go back to nature.” She shows him all that nature has to offer—the bright colors of grass and ...
The Second Edition has been rewritten to provide additional coverage of topics such as urban development and third world cities as well as social issues including homelessness, jobs/housing mismatch and...