Urban ecology

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The study of the interactions and relationships between human beings and the urban environment.

Urbanization: The process of development of cities and towns.
Urban metabolism: The study of the biophysical processes that occur in urban areas, such as energy and material flows.
Urban ecology: The relationships between organisms and their urban environment.
Urban social ecology: The study of human social behavior and the environment in urban areas.
Urban spatial structure: The distribution of buildings, land use, and transportation in urban areas.
Urban governance: The political and administrative systems that manage urban areas and their resources.
Urban economy: The economic activities that occur in urban areas, including job opportunities, labor markets, and income.
Urban planning: The process of designing and managing the physical form of urban areas.
Urban design: The process of creating the physical and built environment of urban areas.
Sustainable urban development: The efforts to create more livable and environmentally-friendly urban areas.
Environmental justice: The fair distribution of environmental benefits and burdens in urban areas.
Urban social inequality: The unequal distribution of resources, opportunities, and power in urban areas.
Community development: The process of building and empowering local communities in urban areas.
Urban health: The study of the relationship between health and urban environments.
Urban biodiversity: The diversity of plant and animal species that survive and thrive in urban environments.
Urban resilience: The capacity of urban areas to adapt and recover from environmental, social, and economic stresses and shocks.
Urban design ecology: Studies the relationship between the built environment, its designed and unplanned spaces, and its effect on the environment and human experience.
Environmental urbanism: Examines the intersection of ecology and urbanism with an emphasis on the ecological understanding of urban design and planning.
Ecological urbanism: Integrates ecology into urban design and planning approaches. This field emphasizes the study of urban ecosystems and the way they interact with the built environment.
Landscape ecology: Deals with the impact of human land use on ecosystems and biodiversity in urban landscapes.
Socio-ecological systems: Focuses on the human dimensions of urban ecosystems and highlights the role of social systems and institutions in shaping urban ecology.
Urban metabolism: Analyzes the flows of energy, water, and other resources in urban ecosystems, and how these contribute to environmental problems such as pollution and waste.
Urban political ecology: Examines the power dynamics and political economy that shape urban environmental problems.
Urban biodiversity: Studies the diversity and distribution of plant and animal species in urban ecosystems.
Industrial ecology: Studies the interactions between urban industries and the environment.
Human geography: Highlights the ways in which urban environments shape (and are shaped) by human behavior, social organization, and cultural practices.
"Urban ecology is the scientific study of the relation of living organisms with each other and their surroundings in an urban environment."
"An urban environment refers to environments dominated by high-density residential and commercial buildings, paved surfaces, and other urban-related factors that create a unique landscape."
"The goal of urban ecology is to achieve a balance between human culture and the natural environment."
"Urban ecology is a recent field of study compared to ecology. The methods and studies of urban ecology are a subset of ecology."
"The study of urban ecology carries increasing importance because more than 50% of the world's population today lives in urban areas."
"It is also estimated that within the next 40 years, two-thirds of the world's population will be living in expanding urban centers."
"The ecological processes in the urban environment are comparable to those outside the urban context."
"The types of urban habitats and the species that inhabit them are poorly documented."
"The goal of urban ecology is to achieve a balance between human culture and the natural environment."
"An urban environment refers to environments dominated by high-density residential and commercial buildings, paved surfaces, and other urban-related factors that create a unique landscape."
"Urban ecology is a recent field of study compared to ecology."
"The study of urban ecology carries increasing importance because more than 50% of the world's population today lives in urban areas."
"It is also estimated that within the next 40 years, two-thirds of the world's population will be living in expanding urban centers."
"Urban ecology is the scientific study of the relation of living organisms with each other and their surroundings in an urban environment."
"An urban environment refers to environments dominated by high-density residential and commercial buildings, paved surfaces, and other urban-related factors that create a unique landscape."
"The ecological processes in the urban environment are comparable to those outside the urban context."
"The types of urban habitats and the species that inhabit them are poorly documented."
"The goal of urban ecology is to achieve a balance between human culture and the natural environment."
"The goal of urban ecology is to achieve a balance between human culture and the natural environment."
"The types of urban habitats and the species that inhabit them are poorly documented."