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THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT:
A SOURCEBOOK FOR THE 1990s

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This publication, the first of its kind, draws together a vast amount of research from the 1980s in the form of 1,768 cross-referenced abstracts, derived from a systematic search of around 40 periodicals and supplemented by the Centre for Urban Ecology's pwn knowledge of publications in this area. Studies summarised range from complex, multi-disciplinary works aimed at integrating urban ecological knowledge in urban areas, through to the observations of amateur naturalists.

Major topics include:

• climate and pollution
• wildlife and nature
• planning and the urban environment
• urban forestry
• landscape design
• environmental policy in urban areas
• studies of the urban ecosystem

The book contains the following features:

• graphic symbols and comprehensive keyword indexing
• indexes to towns and cities, plants and animals, titles, and subject areas
• introductory overview of urban environmental topics
• glossary of scientific and technical terms
• information from over 900 towns and cities

Contact address:

Centre for Urban Ecology The Birmingham Settlement 318 Summer Lane Birmingham B19 3RL UK Fax: 44-21-359-6357