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Author Wilson, Will, 1960-

Title Constructed climates : a primer on urban environments / William G. Wilson
Published Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, [2011]
©2011

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 W'PONDS  577.56 Wil/Cca  AVAILABLE
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.
Urban climatology.
Urban ecology (Biology)
Author Wilson, Will, 1960-
LC no. 2010021763
ISBN 0226901459 (cloth : alk. paper)
0226901467 (paperback: alk. paper)
9780226901459 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780226901466 (paperback: alk. paper)