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Part 1 Context, History and Philosophies Introduction 1. Urbanecology: definitions and goals N. E. McIntyre 2. The analysis of cities asecosystems Ian Douglas 3. Urban ecology and industrial ecology Xuemei Baiand Heinz Schandl 4. Urban areas in the context of human ecology Roderick J.Lawrence 5. In livable cities is preservation of the wild: the politics ofproviding for nature in cities Michael C. Houck 6. The human relationshipwith nature: rights of animals and plants in the urban context Jason Byrne7. Urban natural histories to urban ecologies: the growth of the study ofurban nature Ian Douglas and David Goode 8. Planning for nature in towns andcities: a historical perspective David Goode 9. How much is urban natureworth? and for whom? Thoughts from ecological economics Anna Chiesura andJoan Martinez-Alier Part 2 The Urban Ecological Environment Introduction10. Climate of cities Professor C.S.B. Grimmond 11. Urban heat islands T.R.Oke 12. Urban effects on precipitation and associated convective processesJ.M. Shepherd, J.A. Stallins, M.L. Jin and T.L. Mote 13. Urban hydrology IanDouglas 14. Urban geomorphology Ian Douglas 15. Urban soils Peter J.Marcotullio 16. The process of natural succession in urban areas Wayne C.Zipperer 17. Recombinant ecology of urban areas: characterisation, contextand creativity Colin D Meurk 18. Creative conservation Grant Luscombe andRichard Scott Part 3 The Nature of Urban Habitats Introduction 19. Wallsand paved surfaces: urban complexes with limited water and nutrients C.Philip Wheater 20. Urban cliffs Jeremy Lundholm 21. Suburban mosaic ofhouses, roads, gardens and mature trees Ian Douglas 22. Urban wildlifecorridors: conduits for movement or linear habitat? Ian Douglas and JonSadler 23. Landscaped parks and open spaces M. Hermy 24. Grassland onreclaimed soil, with streets, car parks and buildings but few, or no, maturetrees Tony Kendle 25. Urban contaminated land Michael O. Rivett, Jonathan P.Sadler and Bob C. Barnes 26. Urban woodlands as distinctive and threatenednature-in-city patches C.Y. Jim 27. Wetlands in urban environments Joan G.Ehrenfeld, Monica Palta, and Emilie Stander 28. Urban animal ecology PeterJ. Jarvis 29. Feral animals in the urban environment Peter J. Jarvis Part 4Ecosystem services and urban ecology Introduction 30. Intrinsic andaesthetic values of urban nature: the view from London David Nicholson-Lord31. Intrinsic and aesthetic values of urban nature: A psychologicalperspective Rachel Kaplan 32. Urban nature and human physical health JennaH. Tilt 33 Urban nature: human psychological and community health RodMatsuoka and William Sullivan 34. Street trees and the urban environmentGerald F.M. Dawe 35. Urban gardens and biodiversity Kevin J. Gaston and SianGaston Part 5 Methodologies Introduction 36. Urban habitat analysis IanDouglas 37. Urban habitat type mapping Peter J. Jarvis 38. Invasive speciesand their response to climate change Ian Douglas 39. Urban biogeochemicalflux analysis Nancy B. Grimm, Rebecca L. Hale, Elizabeth M. Cook and David M.Iwaniec 40. Urban metabolism analysis Shu-Li Huang andand Chun-Lin Lee Part6 Applications and Policy Implications Introduction 41. Delivering urbangreenspace for people and wildlife John Box 42. Urban areas and thebiosphere reserve concept Pete Frost and Glen Hyman 43. Urban ecology andsustainable urban drainage Peter Worrall and Sarah Little 44. Green roofs,urban vegetation and urban runoff Joachim T. Tourbier 45. The role of greeninfrastructure in adapting cities to climate change Ian Douglas 46. Creativeuse of therapeutic green spaces Ambra Burls 47. Peri-urban ecology: greeninfrastructure in the 21st century metro-scape Joe Ravetz 48. Biodiversity asa statutory component of urban planning David Goode 49. Making urban ecologya key element in urban development and planning John Stuart-Murray 50.Towards Ecopolis: new technologies, new philosophies and new developmentsRusong Wang, Paul Downton and Ian Douglas Conclusion