Understanding Urban Ecology An Interdisciplinary Systems Approach
Over half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas. Few who live in cities understand that cities, too, are ecosystems, as beholden to the laws and principles of ecology as are natural ecosystems. Understanding Urban Ecology: An Interdisciplinar
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Understanding Urban Ecology An Interdisciplinary Systems Approach
Understanding Urban Ecology
Myrna H. P. Hall • Stephen B. Balogh Editors
Understanding Urban Ecology An Interdisciplinary Systems Approach
Editors Myrna H. P. Hall Center for the Urban Environment SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY, USA
Stephen B. Balogh Office of Research and Development Environmental Protection Agency Narragansett, RI, USA
ISBN 978-3-030-11258-5 ISBN 978-3-030-11259-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11259-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019935818 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to H. T. Odum, whose inspiration led to the development of ecological engineering, biophysical economics, ecological economics, ecological modeling, and emergy analysis, all of which apply ecology to understanding and solving environmental problems in human-dominated ecosystems. At least eight of the authors of this book are academic “children” or “grandchildren” of Dr. Odum. We also owe a debt of gratitude to the small but highly influential band of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY- ESF) professors who, in the 1970s, laid the groundwork establishing the academic disciplines of urban forestry, urban meteorology, and urban soil science. They include Dr. Norman Richards, Dr. Rowan Rowntree, Dr. Lee Herrington, and Dr. Phillip Craul.
Preface
This textbook grew out of The Urban Initiative at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), just as the new millennium was dawning (year 2000), which addressed the challenge of promoting en
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