Sustainable Landscape for Urban Resilience

This volume presents a framework to understand the complex relationship between human and environmental forces in cities in order to boost the urban resilience. The book argues that resilience has four fundamental pillars which must be considered: The first pillar is associated with social domains including justice, security, transportation, and education. The second of pillar is related to the physical environment including green spaces, parks, and sustainable infrastructure. The third domain is associated with economics, as urban areas are the hub of all economic activities, industry, transportation, and economic opportunities. The final pillar is ecology.

Provides an in-depth understanding of the relation between landscape ecology and sustainability in the urban context Discusses urban morphology and transportation systems Covers social challenges to urban sustainability

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Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mushahid Anwar is Professor and Chairperson at Department of Geography, University of Gujrat. He obtained Ph.D from University of Salzburg in Geography (Urban Landscape Ecology). His expertise includes landscape ecology, Ecology, sustainability and Environmental ecology.

Dr. Asad Aziz is visiting Assistant Professor at Department of Geography, University of Gujrat, Pakistan. He obtained his Ph.D in Geography from University of Gujrat, Pakistan. His expertise includes Urban Geography, Landscape Ecology, Environmental Sustainability and Urban Spatial Planning and Management.

Inhalt

1 Introduction: Framing Sustainable Landscape for Urban Resilience.- 2 Mapping the Land Use Dynamics and Their Impacts on Sustainability: A Study of Islamabad Pakistan.- 3 The Role of Small Public Green Spaces in Regulating Urban Microclimate: Insights from Bucharest.- 4 Climate Change, The United Nation Sustainable Development Goals, and Equity: A Review on Urban Perspective.- 5 The Neighborhoods Services and Their Impacts on Property Values in Urban Area: A Review by Hedonic Pricing Model.- 6 Improving Urban Quality Through Ecological Parameters.- 7 Footprints Indicators and Biodiversity Loss: A Review of Ecological Informatics.- 8 Geographic Information System Based Solution for Optimization of Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Gujrat City, Pakistan.- 9 Harnessing Landsat Data to Quantify the Forest Cover Loss, Land Use Change and Temperature Variations: A Case of Bhimber AJK Pakistan.- 10 The Role of Plant Biodiversity in Blue Infrastructure Sustainability.- 11 Heavy Metals Pollution and Their Environmental Impacts: A Review for Remediation Potential on Pb/Zn Smelting Sites.- 12 Citizens' Attitudes Toward Wildlife: Objective Choice or Subjective Wishes.- 13 Agriculture and Climate Change in Pakistan: A Review Study of Impacts on Wheat and Rice Production by 2050.- 14 Urban Resilience, Development and Sustainable: A Geographical Evaluation, From Research to Action (Concept Notes).- 15 Conclusion: Toward a Sustainable Landscape for Urban Resilience.