Wild Urban Woodlands
| Author | : Stefan Körner |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 328 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 354023912X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9783540239123 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (2X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Wild Urban Woodlands by : Stefan Körner
Download or read book Wild Urban Woodlands written by Stefan Körner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a first overview of the phemonemon of post-industrial urban wilderness: urban landscapes once shaped by heavy industry that are being re-colonized naturally by forests. These new types of urban woodlands are often overlooked by ecologists, foresters and planners. Individual chapters consider urban woodlands from the perspectives of ecology, environmental sociology, forestry, nature conservation and landscape architecture.
