Tjallingii, S.P., 2000, Ecology on the edge: landscape and ecology between town and country, in: Landscape and Urban Planning, 48,
- Author : Tjallingii, S.P.
- Year : 2000
- Title English : Ecology on the edge: landscape and ecology between town and country
- Journal/Series : Landscape and Urban Planning
- Volume Number (CONSECUTIVE: Counting all Volumes of this Journal ever published) : 48
- Pages : 103-119
- Contents in English : OUTLINE: The trends are world wide: people and goods are increasingly mobile, compact cities develop into urban networks, industrialising agriculture is becoming footloose, rural life becomes urban life in a green setting. Social segregation, traffic, urban sprawl and other unwanted impacts of these trends challenge urban and regional planners. The search for planning answers to these issues is further complicated by the need for sustainable development at a global scale. What is the role of ecology in the context of the discussions on future of town and country? The traditional, and still dominant, approach is base on the polarity of urban and rural world. In this perspective, ecology focuses on the ‘nature’ of protected areas and biodiversity. The papers in this special issue explore the prospects of protected areas and biodiversity.
- Comments/Notes : KEYWORDS: urban planning, ecology, urban fringe, countryside, greenbelts, water bodies.