Description |
ix, 266 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm |
Contents |
Cities and nature -- Shading and cooling in city climates -- Energy use and carbon budgets -- Emissions and urban air -- Social aspects of urban nature -- Human health and urban inequities -- Summary and implications -- Appendix: graphical intuitions |
Summary |
This study demonstrates the value of urban green. Focusing specifically on the role of vegetation and trees, the book shows the costs and benefits reaped from urban open spaces, from cooler temperatures to better quality ground water - and why it all matters. While a work of science, the book does not ignore the social component: it looks at low-income areas that have poor vegetation, and shows how enhancing these areas through the planting of community gardens and trees can alleviate social ills |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Description based on print version record |
Subject |
Environmental health.
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Urban climatology.
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Urban ecology (Biology)
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Author |
Wilson, Will, 1960-
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LC no. |
2010021763 |
ISBN |
0226901459 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0226901467 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780226901459 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780226901466 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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