Synopses & Reviews
The purpose of this book is specific and ambitious: to outline the distinctive elements, scope, and usefulness of a new and emerging field of applied ecology named warfare ecology. Based on a NATO Advanced Research Workshop held on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico, the book provides both a theoretical overview of this new field and case studies that range from mercury contamination during World War I in Slovenia to the ecosystem impacts of the Palestinian occupation, and from the bombing of coral reefs of Vieques to biodiversity loss due to violent conflicts in Africa. Warfare Ecology also includes reprints of several classical papers that set the stage for the new synthesis described by the authors. Written for environmental scientists, military and humanitarian relief professionals, conservation managers, and graduate students in a wide range of fields, Warfare Ecology is a major step forward in understanding the relationship between war and ecological systems.
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From the reviews: "This book is a product of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop entitled 'Warfare Ecology: Synthesis, Priorities and Policy Implications for Peace and Security' ... . The volume does provide much useful and interesting information in the context of war and ecology ... . the book is well prepared and edited ... . This book is written for a varied audience, among them military and security professional, politicians, ecologists and social scientists. It is worth reading." (Matthias Schaefer, Basic and Applied Ecology, Vol. 13, 2012)
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andldquo;This is a book about Baltimoreandrsquo;s past, present, and future, but its resonance reverberates to all the far-flung places we all call home.andrdquo; andmdash;From the Foreword by Laura A. Ogden, Dartmouth College
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andldquo;This book stands out from others on urban ecology by its strong emphasis on a central concept and detailed descriptions of and reflections on method. It will be extremely useful in advancing urban ecology as an interdisciplinary pursuit.andrdquo;andmdash;Joan Iverson Nassauer, University of Michigan
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andldquo;The authors have written a major work on urban ecology that reflects years of interdisciplinary collaboration.andrdquo;andmdash;Frederick Steiner, The University of Texas at Austin
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andldquo;All urbanistsandmdash;whether practitioners, theorists, or scientistsandmdash;will find this volume a must read. Using the concept of patch dynamics, Grove and co-authors bring a fresh, interdisciplinary perspective to an urgent issue: how can we better link urban science with urban decision-making to create and manage cities that are more sustainable?andrdquo;andmdash;Karen C. Seto, Yale University
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andldquo;Hybrid vigor rules these pages.andnbsp;The Baltimore Sociology-Ecology Team eloquently elucidates a cityandrsquo;s overlapping, connected, dynamic patch patterns, both to understand and shape urban mosaics.andnbsp;Indeed this book uncovers foundations for a promising future.andrdquo;andmdash;Richard T. T. Forman, author of Urban Ecology: Science of Cities
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andldquo;This lucidly written book convincingly demonstrates the strength of long-term and multidisciplinary study on urban ecosystems. The innovative Baltimore School is introduced as an integrated approach to understanding the complexities urban social-ecological systems.andrdquo;andmdash;Jari Niemelandauml;, Editor-in-Chief of Urban Ecologyandmdash;patterns, processes, and applications
Synopsis
The result of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop, this book covers a new subfield of environmental study. It outlines the theory and examines cases ranging from mercury contamination during World War I to the ecological impacts of the Palestinian occupation.
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A leading-edge guide to thinking about and planning for 21st-century cities in all their social, political, and ecological complexity
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The first andldquo;urban centuryandrdquo; in history has arrived: a majority of the worldandrsquo;s population now resides in cities and their surrounding suburbs. Urban expansion marches on, and the planning and design of future cities requires attention to such diverse issues as human migration, public health, economic restructuring, water supply, climate and sea-level change, and much more. This important book draws on two decades of pioneering social and ecological studies in Baltimore to propose a new way to think about cities and their social, political, and ecological complexity. Readers will gain fresh perspectives on how to study, build, and manage cities in innovative and sustainable ways.
About the Author
J. Morgan Grove is team leader and research scientist at the Baltimore Field Station, USDA Forest Service. Mary L. Cadenasso is professor and ecologist, Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis. Steward T. A. Pickett is Distinguished Senior Scientist, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Millbrook, N.Y. Gary E. Machlis is Professor of Environmental Sustainability at Clemson University, and Science Advisor to the Director, National Park Service. William R. Burch, Jr. is Hixon Professor Emeritus of natural resource management and senior research scientist, Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.
Table of Contents
Preface.- Introduction:
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