Hollweg, Karen S.

Nilon, Charles H.

Berkowitz, Alan R.

Cary Conference <8, 1999, Millbrook, NY>

Understanding urban ecosystems.

A new frontier for science and education.

[the 8. Cary Conference, held at IES April 27-29, 1999].

New York [u.a.]

2003

0387954961

0387952373

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Kurzbeschreibung
Nowhere on Earth is the challenge for ecological understanding greater, and yet more urgent, than in those parts of the globe where human activity is most intense - cities. People need to understand how cities work as ecological systems so they can take control of the vital links between human actions and environmental quality, and work for an ecologically and economically sustainable future. An ecosystem approach integrates biological, physical and social factors and embraces historical and geographical dimensions, providing our best hope for coping with the complexity of cities. This book is a first of its kind effort to bring together leaders in the biological, physical and social dimensions of urban ecosystem research with leading education researchers, administrators and practitioners, to show how an understanding of urban ecosystems is vital for urban dwellers to grasp the fundamentals of ecological and environmental science, and to understand their own environment.

Inhaltsverzeichnis:

Preface
Acknowledgments
Participants
Contributors

1 Introduction: Ecosystem Understanding Is a Key to Understanding Cities
Charles H. Nilon, Alan R. Berkowitz, and Karen S. Hollweg

Section I The Importance of Understanding Urban Ecosystems: Themes
Alan R. Berkowitz, Charles H. Nilon, and Karen S. Hollweg

2 Why Is Understanding Urban Ecosystems an Important Frontier for Education and Educators?
Karen S. Hollweg, Celestine H. Pea, and Alan R. Berkowitz

3 The Role of Understanding Urban Ecosystems in Community Development
Jack K. Shu

4 Why Is Understanding Urban Ecosystems Important to People Concerned About Environmental Justice?
Bunyan Bryant and John Callewaert

5 Why Is Developing a Broad Understanding of Urban Ecosystems Important to Science and Scientists?
Steward T.A. Pickett

Section II Foundations and Frontiers from the Natural and Social Sciences: Themes
Charles H. Nilon, Alan R. Berkowitz, and Karen S. Hollweg

6 Natural Ecosystems in Cities: A Model for Cities as Ecosystems
Anthony D. Bradshaw

7 An Ecosystem Approach to Understanding Cities:Familiar Foundations and Uncharted Frontiers
Nancy B. Grimm, Lawrence J. Baker, and Diane Hope

8 Understanding Urban Ecosystems: An Ecological Economics Perspective
William E. Rees

9 Social Science Concepts and Frameworks for Understanding Urban Ecosystems
Carolyn Harrison and Jacquie Burgess

10 The Future of Urban Ecosystem Education from a Social Scientist's Perspective: The Value of Involving the People You Are Studying in Your Work
John B. Wolford

11 A Social Ecology Approach to Understanding UrbanEcosystems and Landscapes
Morgan Grove, Karen E. Hinson, and Robert J. Northrop

12 The Historical Dimension of Urban Ecology:Frameworks and Concepts
Martin V. Melosi

13 Urban Ecosystems, City Planning, and Environmental Education: Literature, Precedents, Key Concepts, and Prospects
Anne Whiston Spirn

14 A Human Ecology Model for the Tianjin Urban Ecosystem: Integrating Human Ecology, Ecosystem Science, and Philosophical Views into Urban Eco-Complex Study
Rusong Wang and Zhiyun Ouyang

Section III Foundations and Frontiers from Education Theory and Practice: Themes
Karen S. Hollweg, Alan R. Berkowitz, and Charles H. Nilon

15 Psychological and Ecological Perspectives on the Development of Systems Thinking
Kathleen Hogan and Kathleen C. Weathers

16 Toward Ecology Literacy: Contributions from Project 2061 Science Literacy Reform Tools
Jo Ellen Roseman and Lull Stern

17 An Interdisciplinary Approach to Urban Ecosystems
Bora Simmons

18 Children for Cities and Cities for Children: Learning to Know and Care About Urban Ecosystems
Louise Chawla with Ilaria Salvadori

19 "Ecological Thinking" as a Tool for Understanding Urban Ecosystems: A Model from Israel
Shoshana Keiny, Moshe Shachak, and Noa Avriel-Avni

20 Systems Thinking and Urban Ecosystem Education
Gary C. Smith

21 Approaches to Urban Ecosystem Education in Chicago: Perspectives and Processes from an Environmental Educator
Carol Fialkowski

22 "Campus Ecology" Curriculum as a Means to Teach Urban Environmental Literacy
Bruce W. Grant

23 Ecosystem Management Education: Teaching and Learning Principles and Applications with Problem-Based Learning
Henry Campa III, Delia E Raymer, and Christine Hanaburgh

24 Using the Development of an Environmental Management System to Develop and Promote a
More Holistic Understanding of Urban Ecosystems in Durban, South Africa
Debra C. Roberts

Section IV Visions for the Future of Urban Ecosystem Education: Themes
Alan R. Berkowitz, Karen S. Hollweg, and Charles H. Nilon

25 Urban Ecosystems and the Twenty-First Century—
A Global Imperative
Frank B. Golley

26 Out the Door and Down the Street—Enhancing
Play, Community, and Work Environments as If
Adulthood Mattered
William R. Burch, Jr., and Jacqueline M. Carrera

27 Integrating Urban Ecosystem Education into
Educational Reform
Rodger W. Bybee

28 The Contribution of Urban Ecosystem Education to the
Development of Sustainable Communities and Cities
Julian Agyeman

29 Perspectives on the Future of Urban Ecosystem
Education: A Summary of Cary Conference VIII
Peter Cullen

30 Urban Ecosystem Education in the Coming Decade:
What Is Possible and How Can We Get There?
Alan R. Berkowitz, Karen S. Hollweg, and Charles H Nilon

Index