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Urban Ecology: A Case Study of Lima City, PerĂº

AUTHOR Sabogal, Ana
PUBLISHER Springer (03/20/2021)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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This book emphasizes the necessity of green spaces and landscape planning to achieve a liveable city. It will more specifically enquire on how to reach a better liveability from the current conditions of Lima. This book takes on the one hand classic concepts from urban agronomy as are soil, water and plants, and on the other hand emphasizes the resources, the plant adaptations and the urban ecosystems, according to the context of Lima. Comparisons are also made to landscape concepts from other cities of the word, contemporary methods of urban landscape research are explained in perspectives of agronomy and ecology. The ecological restoration of some natural spaces of Lima are proposed and related to the food security which impacts on the sustainability of the city. Finally, it describes representative Parks of Lima and previous research projects that have allowed to improve the urban landscape. Considering the city's cultural diversity, comparisons to the mountain and rainforest areas are also made.

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ISBN-13: 9783030699048
ISBN-10: 3030699048
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 175
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 7.70 x 0.60 x 10.20 inches
Weight: 1.30 pound(s)
Country of Origin: NL
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Science | Life Sciences - Ecology
Science | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General
Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
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This book emphasizes the necessity of green spaces and landscape planning to achieve a liveable city. It will more specifically enquire on how to reach a better liveability from the current conditions of Lima. This book takes on the one hand classic concepts from urban agronomy as are soil, water and plants, and on the other hand emphasizes the resources, the plant adaptations and the urban ecosystems, according to the context of Lima. Comparisons are also made to landscape concepts from other cities of the word, contemporary methods of urban landscape research are explained in perspectives of agronomy and ecology. The ecological restoration of some natural spaces of Lima are proposed and related to the food security which impacts on the sustainability of the city. Finally, it describes representative Parks of Lima and previous research projects that have allowed to improve the urban landscape. Considering the city's cultural diversity, comparisons to the mountain and rainforest areas are also made.

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