Grounding Urban Natures Histories and Futures of Urban Ecologies

Case studies from cities on five continents demonstrate the advantages of thinking comparatively about urban environments. The global discourse around urban ecology tends to homogenize and universalize, relying on such terms as "smart cities," "eco-cities," and "resilience,&...

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Language:English
Published: Cambridge The MIT Press 2019
Series:Urban and Industrial Environments
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