The past - ecological background; Ecological perspectives; Land, nature and people; Life conditions and biopsychic state in early Hong Kong; The present - Hong

The first richly illustrated worldwide portrayal of urban ecology, tying together organisms, built structures, and the physical environment around cities.

With over 80 percent of Americans now living in cities and suburbs, getting our communities right has never been more important, more complicated, or more fasci

Assesses the current status, and future challenges and opportunities, of the ecological study, design and management of cities and towns.

Humans have always been influenced by natural landscapes, and always will be—even as we create ever-larger cities and our developments fundamentally change th