| General note |
his handbook provides a state-of-the-art, comprehensive overview of the expanding field of urban biodiversity.<br/><br/>The field of urban biodiversity has emerged from within the broad discipline of urban ecology in the past two decades and is now a significant field in its own right. In view of this, the Routledge Handbook of Urban Biodiversity presents a thorough treatment of this field detailing the history of urban biodiversity, theoretical foundations, current state of knowledge, and application of that knowledge. The handbook is split into four parts:<br/><br/>Part I: Setting the Stage for Urban Biodiversity Research and Practice<br/>Part II: Foundational Concepts and Theory in Urban Biodiversity Research<br/>Part III: Population and Community Ecology of Key Urban Taxa<br/>Part IV: Urban Biodiversity Practice: Management, Planning, and Design for Healthy Communities<br/>This volume contains interdisciplinary and global contributions from established and early career academics as well as professionals and practitioners, addressing two key fields in urban biodiversity: fundamental research focused on answering questions about the mechanisms explaining the distribution of species among and within cities; and applied research and work by practitioners to address concerns about urban biodiversity conservation, restoration, planning, design, and public involvement.<br/><br/>This handbook is essential reading for students, academics, and professionals interested and working in the fields of urban biodiversity, ecology, nature conservation, urban planning, and landscape architecture. |
| Formatted contents note |
Introduction to the Routledge Handbook of Urban Biodiversity<br/>Charles H. Nilon and Myla F.J. Aronson<br/><br/>PART 1: Setting the stage for urban biodiversity research and practice<br/><br/>History of urban biodiversity research and practice<br/>Charles H. Nilon<br/><br/>Comparative urban ecology and the gradient approach: extending knowledge by acknowledging the diversity of cities around the world<br/>Amy K. Hahs<br/><br/>Urban climate and the biophysical environment<br/>Peter Ibsen, Dion Kucera, Stephanie Piper, and G. Darrel Jenerette<br/><br/>Understanding land use, land cover, and landscape patterns of the world’s cities for sustainable biodiversity planning<br/>Cynnamon Dobbs, Dagmar Haase, and Ulla Mörtberg<br/><br/>PART 2: Foundational concepts and theory in urban biodiversity research<br/><br/>The application of landscape ecology and biogeography in the study of urban biodiversity<br/>Christopher A. Lepczyk and Frank A. La Sorte<br/><br/>Community assembly and filtering of urban ecosystems<br/>Myla F.J. Aronson, Christopher A. Lepczyk, and Karl L. Evans<br/><br/>From filters to feedbacks: how do people influence biodiversity across scales?<br/>Riley Andrade, Paige S. Warren, and Sarel S. Cilliers<br/><br/>People’s decisions shape urban habitats<br/>Dave Kendal, Emily Minor, and Monika Egerer<br/><br/>Scaling-up the management and conservation of urban biodiversity<br/>Susannah B. Lerman, Josep Padullés Cubino, and Mark A. Goddard<br/><br/>Connecting biodiversity and human wellbeing<br/>Jessica C. Fisher, Maximilian Nawrath, Martin Dallimer, Katherine N. Irvine, and Zoe G. Davies<br/><br/>Multidimensionality of biodiversity in urban social-ecological soil systems<br/>Loren B. Byrne and Katalin Szlavecz<br/><br/>Plant invasions in cities: patterns, processes, consequences, and management<br/>Mirijam Gaertner and Ingo Kowarik<br/><br/>The importance of citizen science for understanding urban biodiversity<br/>Christopher A. Lepczyk and Timothy Vargo<br/><br/>PART 3: Population and community ecology of key urban taxa<br/><br/>Patterns and drivers of plant biodiversity in urban and urbanizing landscapes<br/>Sonja Knapp and Wayne Zipperer<br/><br/>Urbanization shapes insect diversity<br/>Emily K. Meineke, Elsa Youngsteadt, Mia K. Lippey, and Katherine C.R. Baldock<br/><br/>Birds in an urban world: community patterns across cities<br/>Christine Rega-Brodsky and Ian MacGregor-Fors<br/><br/>A cross-continental synthesis of urban insectivorous bat research and future directions<br/>Caragh G. Threlfall and Kirsten Jung<br/><br/>Impacts of urbanization on amphibians and opportunities for their conservation in cities<br/>Kirsten M. Parris<br/><br/>Freshwater biodiversity in urban ecosystems<br/>Augustin C. Engman and Allison H. Roy<br/><br/>PART 4: Urban biodiversity practice: management, planning, and design for healthy communities<br/><br/>Urban green infrastructure, biodiversity, poverty, and equity<br/>Charlie M. Shackleton<br/><br/>Managing vegetation for urban biodiversity<br/>Jun Yang, Sonja Knapp, and Wayne Zipperer<br/><br/>The role of engineered green infrastructure in supporting urban biodiversity<br/>J. Scott MacIvor, Nicholas S.G. Williams, and Jeremy Lundholm<br/><br/>Global biodiversity requires integrating social and ecological goals for urban biodiversity: insights from ecological restoration<br/><br/>Lea R. Johnson<br/><br/>Cities are planning for biodiversity: a global survey of city plans<br/>Karen M. O’Neill, Myla F.J. Aronson, Charles H. Nilon, Sarel S. Cilliers, Cynnamon Dobbs, Laren J. Frazee, Mark A. Goddard, Debra Roberts, Emilie K. Stander, Peter Werner, and Ken P. Yocom<br/><br/>Development and evolution of urban biodiversity indicators and assessment tools<br/>Yuta Uchiyama and Ryo Kohsaka<br/><br/>Urban biodiversity: opportunities and challenges in the Paris Region<br/>Marc Barra<br/><br/>Regeneration of urban nature: from planning to action<br/>Diana Wiesner<br/><br/>Design for urban biodiversity: applying research on biodiversity of urban lawns into landscape design practice |
