Urban ecology and the future of cities
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Data(s) |
01/01/2012
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Resumo |
The role of ecology in a sustainable future is prominent in the media, academic writing and political decisions; as such environmental pressures, as well as economic, social and political, increasingly influence planning for the future. This paper looks at how this translates into the process for planning future cities – highlighting gaps in knowledge and issues of implementation. It draws on interdisciplinary sources to explore three main elements of the debate: What is urban ecology and why is it important to sustainable cities?; What gaps are there in the ecological knowledge of planners and policy makers and why are there gaps?; and How can urban ecology be integrated into the planning of future sustainable cities?. This paper does not aim to provide a definitive answer to the problem; rather it addresses the first two areas and identifies potential directions for the third. It takes Australia, as national, Victoria, as regional and Geelong, as local, points of reference. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
AST Management |
Relação |
http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30051275/evid-healthycitiesconfandrvwgnrl-2012.pdf http://dro.deakin.edu.au/eserv/DU:30051275/meikle-urbanecology-2012.pdf http://healthycities.com.au/BOP/PR.pdf |
Direitos |
2012, AST Management Pty Ltd. |
Palavras-Chave | #urban ecology #biodiversity #future cities #sustainable development #urban planning |
Tipo |
Conference Paper |