Urban Ecology and Global Climate Change. Группа авторов

      

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright Page

      4  List of Contributors

      5  Foreword

      6  Foreword

      7  Section 1: Urban Ecology and Global Climate Change 1 Urban Ecology and Climate Change: Challenges and Mitigation Strategies 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Components of Urban Ecology 1.3 Climate Change as Emerging Challenge for Urban Ecology 1.4 Bibliometric Analysis for Urban Ecology and Climate Change Nexus 1.5 Emerging Features of Urban Ecology for Mitigating Climate Change 1.6 Conclusions and Future Research Directions Acknowledgements References Web links 2 Climate Change, Urbanisation, and Their Impact on Increased Occurrence of Cardiometabolic Syndrome 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Overview of Cardiometabolic Syndromes 2.3 Pathophysiology of Cardiometabolic Syndromes 2.4 Urbanisation as a Factor to Increase Cardiometabolic and Cardiovascular Disorders 2.5 Climate Change as a Risk Factor to Increase the Occurrence of Cardiometabolic Syndrome 2.6 Conclusion Acknowledgements References

      8  Section 2: Urban Landscape Design Using Emerging Techniques 3 An Alternative Sustainable City Framework to Tackle Climate Change Issues in India 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Urbanization and Its Consequences 3.3 Need for Alternative Sustainable Urban Development Model 3.4 Conclusion References 4 Integrated Water Resource Management for Future Water Security 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Significance of the Study 4.3 Methodology 4.4 Recommendations for an Integrated Management of Water Resources 4.5 Conclusion References 5 Water Urbanism and Multifunctional Landscapes 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Definitions and Perspectives in the Spectrum of Multifunctional Landscapes 5.3 Case Studies 5.4 Inferences from the Two Case Studies 5.5 Conclusion Acknowledgement References 6 Urban Landscape Change Detection Using GIS and RS 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Materials and Methods 6.3 Results and Discussion 6.4 Conclusion References 7 Emerging Techniques for Urban Resource Restoration of Various Ecosystem 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Urban Resources and Waste Generation 7.3 Composition of Urban Solid Waste 7.4 Threats from Urban Wastes 7.5 Emerging Techniques for Waste Treatment and Ecological Restoration 7.6 Mitigation and Remedial Measures for Urban Environmental Problems 7.7 Conclusion Acknowledgements References 8 Phytoremediation of Urban Air Pollutants 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Advantages of Phytoremediation 8.3 Disadvantages of Phytoremediation 8.4 Processes Encompassing Phytoremediation 8.5 Phytoremediation of Urban