{"product_id":"urban-ecology-and-global-climate-change-isbn-9781119807186","title":"Urban Ecology and Global Climate Change","description":"\u003cb\u003eUrban Ecology and Global Climate Change\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrban Ecology and Global Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e contains the latest practical and theoretical concepts of the emerging issues in urban ecological studies. The authors highlight some of the major challenges currently impeding ecological restoration goals in urbanized regions across the globe. It is sobering that the majority of sustainable development projects are being defeated by the increasing pace of two particular phenomena – namely climate change and urbanization. This book includes coverage of the major threats to biodiversity conservation and the most significant contributors to the deterioration of urban ecosystems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn addition, various case studies that reflect the anthropogenic interventions on ecological restoration are included. The book looks at evolving growth and urbanization concepts, monitoring of urbanization trends, land-use land cover (LULC) changes in urban and non-urban cities based on the use of open access data, urbanization affecting rural ecology, soil carbon emissions, urban development, human well-being and case studies of sustainable smart cities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrban Ecology and Global Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e will find an appreciative audience amongst students of urban ecology and environmental policy, as well as policymakers, scientists and industrialists. The book provides an excellent introduction to the principles of smart city planning and urban sustainability with a view to maintaining ecological and conservation status of urban environments. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eR.K. Kohli\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xv\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eP K Joshi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1 Urban Ecology and Global Climate Change: Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Urban Ecology and Climate Change: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRishikesh Singh, Pramit Verma, Vipin Kumar Singh, Pratap Srivastava, and Arun Kumar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Climate Change, Urbanisation, and Their Impact on Increased Occurrence of Cardiometabolic Syndrome 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaptamita P. Choudhury, Arisha Arora, Nishi Jain, and Sanjay K. Dey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2 Urban Landscape Design Using Emerging Techniques \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 An Alternative Sustainable City Framework to Tackle Climate Change Issues in India 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunny Bansal, Jayprakash Chadchan, and Joy Sen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Integrated Water Resource Management for Future Water Security 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusarrat Parween\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Water Urbanism and Multifunctional Landscapes: Case of Adyar River, Chennai and Ganga River, Varanasi, India 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVidhu Bansal, Sharmila Jagadisan, and Joy Sen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Urban Landscape Change Detection Using GIS and RS: Chattogram City Corporation, Bangladesh 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMohammad Ali and Gul-e-Noor T. Hasnat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Emerging Techniques for Urban Resource Restoration of Various Ecosystem: Bioremediation, Phytoremediation, Habitat Enhancement 121\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRiddhi Shrivastava, Jabbar Khan, Govind Gupta, and Naveen K. Singh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Phytoremediation of Urban Air Pollutants: Current Status and Challenges 140\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnina James\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3 Biodiversity and Natural Resource Exploitation \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Tree Benefits in Urban Environment and Incidences of Tree Vandalism: A Review for Potential Solutions 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrishna K. Chandra, Rajesh Kumar, and Gunja Baretha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Environmental Status of Green Spaces in Bhaktapur District of Nepal – 2019 182\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamin Poudel, Shahnawaz Shahnawaz, and Him L. Shrestha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Challenges and Opportunities of Establishing Jungle Flora Nursery in Urban Settlements 204\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeepti Sharma and Sujata Sinha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Effect of the Changing Climate and Urban Ecology on Spreading of Infectious Diseases Including SARS-CoV-2 223\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoy K. Dey, Saiema Ahmedi, Nishi Jain, Sarika Bano, Nikhat Manzoor, and Sanjay Kumar Dey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Human–Wildlife Conflict in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region – An Empirical Study 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeepti Sharma and Prachi Sinha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4 Urbanization, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Climate Change \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Building Knowledge on Urban Sustainability in the Czech Republic: A Self-assessment Approach 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSvatava Janoušková and Tomáš Hák\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 A Sustainable Approach to Combat Climate Change: Case Studies from Some Urban Systems 297\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeenakshi Chaurasia, Kajal Patel, Ranjana Singh, and Kottapalli S. Rao\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 5 Climate Change and Threats to Ecological Conservation 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Threats from Sea Level Rise and Erosion: A Case Study of An Estuarine Inhabited Island Ghoramara, Hooghly Estuary 323\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNiloy Pramanick, Eyadul Islam, Subhasree Banerjee, Rohit Mukherjee, Arunashish Maity, Rituparna Acharyya, Abhra Chanda, Indrajit Pal, and Anirban Mukhopadhyay\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRahul Bhadouria,\u003c\/b\u003e Natural Resource Management Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Delhi, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShweta Upadhyay,\u003c\/b\u003e Integrative Ecology Laboratory, Institute of Environmental and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSachchidanand Tripathi,\u003c\/b\u003e Department of Botany, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, University of Delhi, India. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePardeep Singh,\u003c\/b\u003e Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, India.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrban Ecology and Global Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e contains the latest practical and theoretical concepts of the emerging issues in urban ecological studies. The authors highlight some of the major challenges currently impeding ecological restoration goals in urbanized regions across the globe. It is sobering that the majority of sustainable development projects are being defeated by the increasing pace of two particular phenomena – namely climate change and urbanization. This book includes coverage of the major threats to biodiversity conservation and the most significant contributors to the deterioration of urban ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition, various case studies that reflect the anthropogenic interventions on ecological restoration are included. 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The book provides an excellent introduction to the principles of smart city planning and urban sustainability with a view to maintaining ecological and conservation status of urban environments.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990439870693,"sku":"NP9781119807186","price":123.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119807186.jpg?v=1761787837","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/urban-ecology-and-global-climate-change-isbn-9781119807186","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}