Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens

Perlman, Dan L.; Milder, Jeffrey

ISBN 10: 1559636343 / ISBN 13: 9781559636346

Published by Island Press, 2004

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens
• Publisher: Island Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1559636343
• ISBN 13: 9781559636346
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens introduces and explains key ecological concepts for planners, landscape architects, developers, and others involved in planning and building human habitats. The book is tailored to meet the needs of busy land use professionals and citizens seeking a concise yet thorough overview of ecology and its applications. It offers clear guidelines and a wealth of information on how we can protect species and ecosystems while at the same creating healthy, sustainable human communities.
Throughout the book, the authors make ecological concepts accessible to readers with little or no scientific background. They present key ideas and information in simple and pragmatic terms, and provide numerous graphics to help explain important concepts. They also offer exercises for the reader to practice ecologically-based planning and design, along with a list of resources for practical information on ecology and conservation.
Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens will raise the level of ecological understanding among land use professionals and citizens, and is an invaluable new resource for anyone concerned with human land use and its environmental impacts.

About the Author

Dan L. Perlman is professor of biology and chairman of the Environmental Studies Program at Brandeis University, and has taught conservation biology at Harvard University for nine years. Jeffrey C. Milder, AICP, is an environmental planner and the former manager of planning services at Daylor Consulting Group in Braintree, Massachusetts. The Lincoln Institute Of Land Policy is a nonprofit educational institution based in Cambridge, MA.