| 书目名称 | The Planner’s Guide to Natural Resource Conservation: | | 副标题 | The Science of Land | | 编辑 | Adrian X. Esparza,Guy McPherson | | 视频video | | | 概述 | First, we believe that environmental conservation is promoted best by opening the door to science, especially to those most directly involved with land development decisions: planners, city and county | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | .Much of the country’s recent population growth is situated in exurban areas. By many accounts exurbanization has become the dominant pattern of land development in the country and there is no indication it will slow in the foreseeable future (Theobald 2005; Brown et al. 2005; Glennon and Kretser 2005). By definition, exurban development takes place beyond the metropolitan fringe, often in rural and remote areas. The development of new exurban communities is a growing trend, especially in the West. In this case, developers and homebuilders seek large tracts of land, up to thousands of acres, in rural areas (typically within 50 miles of a large city) where they plan entire communities consisting of commercial, retail and residential land uses. Recreational amenities such as golf courses and hiking/biking trails are often included in these master-planned developments. ..Our philosophy is reflected in the book’s two objectives. First, we seek to document the extent and impacts of exurban development across the country. At issue is demonstrating why planners and the public-at-large should be concerned about exurbanization. We will demonstrate that even though exurbanization favors amen | | 出版日期 | Book 2009 | | 关键词 | biodiversity; ecology; ecosystem; environment; sustainability; temperature; urban development; vegetation; w | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-98167-3 | | isbn_softcover | 978-1-4899-8435-7 | | isbn_ebook | 978-0-387-98167-3 | | copyright | Springer-Verlag New York 2009 |
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