The City is an Ecosystem maps an interdisciplinary, community-engaged response to the great ecological crises of our time—climate change, biodiversity loss, a

Modern city dwellers are largely detached from the environmental effects of their daily lives. The sources of the water they drink, the food they eat, and the e

This open access book presents current knowledge about ecosystem services (ES) in urban planning, and discusses various urban ES topics such as spatial distribu

Assesses the current status, and future challenges and opportunities, of the ecological study, design and management of cities and towns.

The urban environment – buildings, cities and infrastructure – represents one of the most important contributors to climate change, while at the same time h