Nature in Fragments

The Legacy of Sprawl

• Author(s): Elizabeth A. Johnson, Michael W. Klemens,
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Pages: 400
• ISBN_10: 0231502060
  ISBN_13: 9780231502061
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection , Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / General , Science / Environmental Science ,

Description:... 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.