Author | : Elizabeth A. Johnson |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 399 |
Release | : 2005-10-05 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0231502060 |
This new collection focuses on the impact of sprawl on biodiversity and the measures that can be taken to alleviate it. Leading biological and social scientists, conservationists, and land-use professionals examine how sprawl affects species and alters natural communities, ecosystems, and natural processes. The contributors integrate biodiversity issues, concerns, and needs into the growing number of anti-sprawl initiatives, including the "smart growth" and "new urbanist" movements.