Harini Nagendra

Nature in the City

Bengaluru in the Past, Present, and Future

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Produktbeschreibung

Once known as the Garden City of India, Bengalurus tree-lined avenues, historic parks, and expansive water bodies have witnessed immense degradation and destruction in recent years, but have also shown remarkable tenacity for survival.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hurst & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 244
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 147mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9780199465927
• ISBN-10: 0199465924
• Artikelnr.: 47870983

Autorenporträt

Harini Nagendra, a Bengaluru native, is Professor of Sustainability at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. Her many publications include Reforesting Landscapes: Linking Pattern and Process (co-edited, 2010).

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables and Figures
List of Abbreviations
Acknowledgements
1 Bengaluru: City of Nature
2 From Village to City: An Ecological History of Bengaluru
3 Resilient City: From Colonial to Independent Bengaluru
4 Nature in Personal Spaces: Home Gardens in Bengaluru
5 Nature and Poverty: Vegetation in Slums
6 Nature on the Road: Street Trees in Bengaluru
7 Parks: Nature in Public Spaces
8 Sacred Nature: Places of Worship
9 Blue Nature: City of Lakes
10 Envisioning an Inclusive Future for Urban Nature in Bengaluru
References
Index
About the Author