Urban Ecology as an Interdisciplinary Field: Differences in the use of “Urban” Between the Social and Natural Sciences

McIntyre, Nancy E.; Knowles-Yánez, K.; Hope, Diane

doi:10.1007/978-0-387-73412-5_4

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“…While in 1949 the average patch size of agricultural land-uses increased with the distance from the inner city, cultivated land in 2008 showed a significant reduction in the class area and fragmentation at higher distances from Rome. These results confirm the assumptions of the mono-centric model and point out the environmental implications of land fragmentation in terms of landscape resilience, soil degradation and biodiversity loss (Baker et al, 2001;McIntyre et al, 2001). The conservation of peri-urban agriculture is an indirect measure for biodiversity conservation, soil resources preservation and maintenance of high level of human wellbeing.…”

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confidence: 80%

Land-Use Structure and Urbanization-Driven Land Fragmentation: Revisiting the Monocentric Model in a Sprawling Region

Ranalli¹,

Salvati²

2015

ESR&P

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confidence: 80%

Land-Use Structure and Urbanization-Driven Land Fragmentation: Revisiting the Monocentric Model in a Sprawling Region

Ranalli¹,

Salvati²

2015

ESR&P

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“…Ecological theories and concepts cannot alone account for human influences on urban ecosystems. Therefore, interdisciplinary research involving both natural and social sciences is required to provide an integrated approach of ecology and biodiversity for urban planning (Parlange 1998, Collins et al 2000, McIntyre et al 2000, Alberti et al 2003, Lockaby et al 2005, Shochat et al 2006.…”

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confidence: 99%

Bridging Human and Natural Sciences for a Better Understanding of Urban Floral Patterns: the Role of Planting Practices in Mediterranean Gardens

Marco¹,

Barthélémy²,

Dutoit³

et al. 2010

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“…Rather they are abstract orderings of changes in land cover, land use, human activity, and the fluxes of capital, energy, material, and information in and around cities. McIntyre et al (2000) suggest that the complexity and variety of urban-rural gradients are benefits that ecologists can exploit in studying urban systems. It is necessary to state the features of the gradient to be used in a particular study, how they are quantified, and how they change over space.…”

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“…Each research team defines the levels as it sees fit, although it must specify the factors or attributes used. This specification is the solution suggested by McIntyre et al (2000) and Theobald (2004). There are additional concepts that help structure urban ecological studies.…”

Section: Fundamental Concept the Nature Of Urbanmentioning

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Integrative approaches to investigating human-natural systems: the Baltimore ecosystem study

Cadenasso

Pickett

Grove

2006

Natures Sciences Sociétés

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La ville de Baltimore est ici assimilée à un écosystème dans lequel interagissent des complexes biotiques et abiotiques. Cela suppose une reconnaissance explicite de la composante humaine de cet écosystème, y compris dans ses dimensions culturelles et institutionnelles. Dans cette perspective, les auteurs rendent compte d'une expérience interdisciplinaire en construction, en quête de méthodes, de concepts, de questions de recherche -et nous invitent à croiser nos pratiques de part et d'autre de l'Atlantique, comme le souligne le commentaire à cet article. La RédactionKeywords: urban ecology; spatial heterogeneity; patch dynamics; riparian; management Abstract -This paper presents an overview of the research approaches used to study metropolitan Baltimore (Maryland, USA) as an ecological system. The urban ecosystem is a complex of biophysical, social, and built components, and is studied by an interdisciplinary team of biological, social, and physical scientists, and urban designers. Ecology "of" the metropolis is addressed rather than restricting research to ecology of green areas "in" the metropolis. The project applies standard ecological approaches such as the ecosystem, watersheds, and patch dynamics to the metropolitan area. In addition to research, the project conducts education at all levels and engages with communities and local policy makers and managers. Three broad questions guide the project, and focus on 1) the structure of the system from biophysical, social, and built perspectives, 2) the fluxes of energy, matter, population, and capital, and 3) the feedback between ecological information and environmental quality. We present examples of results focusing on each question. Mots-clés :écologie urbaine ; hétérogénéité spatiale ; dynamique des taches ; milieu riverain ; gestion Résumé -Étude intégrée des systèmes homme-nature : l'écosystème de Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Cet article synthétise l'étude d'une métropole vue comme un écosystème -la ville de Baltimore. Les investigations ont porté sur l'écologie de la métropole entière et non seulement sur l'écologie des zones vertes dans la métropole. Trois questions majeures sous-tendent le projet : 1) la structure du système aux points de vue biophysique, social et bâti ; 2) les flux d'énergie, de matière, de population et de capitaux ; 3) la rétroaction entre l'information écologique et la qualité de l'environnement. En réponse à la première question, nous montrons qu'il est mieux rendu compte de l'hétérogénéité urbaine par une classification qui intègre, au lieu de les séparer, les couverts bâtis et végétalisés. En réponse à la deuxième question, nous montrons que les zones riveraines urbaines ne réduisent pas la pollution par les nitrates comme dans les régions agricoles. La structure de la végétation riveraine est induite par des processus sociaux différents de ceux qui déterminent la structure de la végétation des parcelles urbaines, que ces dernières soient privées ou qu'elles relèvent de servitudes des passage publics, suggérant que les gens se sou...

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Urban Ecology as an Interdisciplinary Field: Differences in the use of “Urban” Between the Social and Natural Sciences

Cited by 161 publications

References 78 publications

Land-Use Structure and Urbanization-Driven Land Fragmentation: Revisiting the Monocentric Model in a Sprawling Region

Land-Use Structure and Urbanization-Driven Land Fragmentation: Revisiting the Monocentric Model in a Sprawling Region

Bridging Human and Natural Sciences for a Better Understanding of Urban Floral Patterns: the Role of Planting Practices in Mediterranean Gardens

Integrative approaches to investigating human-natural systems: the Baltimore ecosystem study

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