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Conservation for Cities

How to Plan & Build Natural Infrastructure

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  • © 2015

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Authors:
  1. Robert I. McDonald

    1. The Nature Conservancy, Washington, USA

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  • Chapters are organized around benefits of natural infrastructure, like stormwater management or air pollution, allowing practitioners to easily understand how to implement priorities for their city or project

  • Dr. McDonald writes from the rare perspective of an ecologist with extensive experience working on urban issues

  • Makes critical issues in health, climate change, and urban planning accessible and relatable

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Nature in an Urban World

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 1-22

  3. Figuring Out What Matters

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 23-42

  4. Drinking Water Protection

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 43-64

  5. Stormwater

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 65-87

  6. Floodwater

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 89-104

  7. Coastal Protection

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 105-123

  8. Shade

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 125-144

  9. Air Purification

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 145-161

  10. Aesthetic Value

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 163-178

  11. Recreation Value and Physical Health

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 179-194

  12. Parks and Mental Health

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 195-210

  13. The Value of Biodiversity in Cities

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 211-228

  14. Putting It All Together

    • Robert I. McDonald
    Pages 229-244

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 245-268
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About this book

With this book, Robert McDonald offers a comprehensive framework for maintaining and strengthening the supporting bonds between cities and nature through innovative infrastructure projects. It's time to think differently about cities and nature. More people than ever live in cities, and all of this urban growth, along with challenges of adapting to climate change, will require a new approach to infrastructure if we're going to create livable urban places. After presenting a broad approach to incorporating natural infrastructure priorities into urban planning, he focuses each following chapter on a specific ecosystem service. He describes a wide variety of benefits, and helps practitioners answer fundamental questions about how to use natural infrastructure to create communities that are more resilient and livable.

Authors and Affiliations

  • The Nature Conservancy, Washington, USA

    Robert I. McDonald

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Conservation for Cities

  • Book Subtitle: How to Plan & Build Natural Infrastructure

  • Authors: Robert I. McDonald

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-523-6

  • Publisher: Island Press Washington, DC

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Robert I. McDonald 2015

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-61091-523-6Published: 14 October 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 268

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Environment, general

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