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OverviewThis text presents landscape ecology as an integrative and transdisciplinary science with a problem-solving orientation toward land use planning and management. Special reference is made to the conservation, restoration and sustainable development of cultural landscapes. This textbook is presented in a clear and non-technical style with practical examples and many illustrations. This book should be of interest to higher level undergraduate and graduate students of biology, ecology, geography, forestry, agronomy, landscape architecture and planning, sociology, economy, history, archeology, anthropology; and also to land managers, educators and practitioners. Full Product DetailsAuthor: A. FarinaPublisher: Chapman and Hall Imprint: Chapman and Hall Weight: 0.580kg ISBN: 9780412730306ISBN 10: 0412730308 Pages: 256 Publication Date: December 1997 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsGeneral definitions and present status of the landscape ecology; basic concepts of landscape ecology; different approaches to landscape classifications; spatial patterns in natural and cultural landscapes; principles of landscape dynamics; descriptive and quantitative methods in landscape ecology - analysis and synthesis; planning, management, conservation and restoration of cultural landscapes in practice; synthesis - practical examples of landscape studies from spatial quantitative analysis to holistic problem-solving procedures.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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