The urban stream syndrome: current knowledge and the search for a cure
The term “urban stream syndrome” describes the consistently observed ecological
degradation of streams draining urban land. This paper reviews recent literature to describe …
degradation of streams draining urban land. This paper reviews recent literature to describe …
Impacts of urbanisation on hydrological and water quality dynamics, and urban water management: a review
SJ McGrane - Hydrological Sciences Journal, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
As urban space continues to expand to accommodate a growing global population, there
remains a real need to quantify and qualify the impacts of urban space on natural processes …
remains a real need to quantify and qualify the impacts of urban space on natural processes …
[HTML][HTML] Utilising green and bluespace to mitigate urban heat island intensity
It has long been recognised that cities exhibit their own microclimate and are typically
warmer than the surrounding rural areas. This 'mesoscale'influence is known as the urban …
warmer than the surrounding rural areas. This 'mesoscale'influence is known as the urban …
Putting people in the map: anthropogenic biomes of the world
Humans have fundamentally altered global patterns of biodiversity and ecosystem
processes. Surprisingly, existing systems for representing these global patterns, including …
processes. Surprisingly, existing systems for representing these global patterns, including …
Understanding, management and modelling of urban hydrology and its consequences for receiving waters: A state of the art
Urban hydrology has evolved to improve the way urban runoff is managed for flood
protection, public health and environmental protection. There have been significant recent …
protection, public health and environmental protection. There have been significant recent …
[BOOK][B] Riparia: ecology, conservation, and management of streamside communities
RJ Naiman, H Decamps, ME McClain - 2010 - books.google.com
This book describes the underlying water conditions and geologies that support viable
riparia, illustrates the ecological characteristics of riparia, and discusses how riparia are …
riparia, illustrates the ecological characteristics of riparia, and discusses how riparia are …
Urban ecological systems: Scientific foundations and a decade of progress
Urban ecological studies, including focus on cities, suburbs, and exurbs, while having deep
roots in the early to mid 20th century, have burgeoned in the last several decades. We use …
roots in the early to mid 20th century, have burgeoned in the last several decades. We use …
[BOOK][B] Urban ecology: science of cities
RTT Forman - 2014 - books.google.com
How does nature work in our human-created city, suburb, and exurb/peri-urb? Indeed how is
ecology-including its urban water, soil, air, plant, and animal foundations-spatially entwined …
ecology-including its urban water, soil, air, plant, and animal foundations-spatially entwined …
A theory on urban resilience to floods—a basis for alternative planning practices
KH Liao - Ecology and society, 2012 - JSTOR
River cities require a management approach based on resilience to floods rather than on
resistance. Resisting floods by means of levees, dams, and channelization neglects inherent …
resistance. Resisting floods by means of levees, dams, and channelization neglects inherent …
Control points in ecosystems: moving beyond the hot spot hot moment concept
The phrase “hot spots and hot moments” first entered the lexicon in 2003, following the
publication of the paper “Biogeochemical hot spots and hot moments at the interface of …
publication of the paper “Biogeochemical hot spots and hot moments at the interface of …