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| Introduction | |
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| The History of Urban Ecology - An Ecologist's Perspective | |
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| Ecology in Cities: Man-Made Physical Conditions | |
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| Introduction to Section 1 | |
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| Land-Use and Surface-Cover as Urban Ecological Indicators | |
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| Urban Climate | |
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| Urban Soils - Characterization, Pollution, and Relevance in Urban Ecosystems | |
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| Hydrology of Urban Environments | |
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| Summary of Section 1 | |
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| Ecology in Cities: Patterns of Urban Biodiversity | |
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| Introduction to Section 2 | |
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| Plant Communities of Urban Wetlands: Patterns and Controlling Processes | |
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| Potemkin Gardens: Biodiversity in Small Designed Landscapes | |
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| Vegetation of Urban Hard Surfaces | |
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| Composition and Diversity of Urban Vegetation | |
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| Anthropogenic Ecosystems: The Influence of People on Urban Wildlife Populations | |
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| Summary of Section 2 | |
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| Ecology in Cities: Processes Affecting Urban Biodiversity | |
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| Intyre: Introduction to Section 3 | |
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| Coupled Relationships between Humans and other Organisms in Urban Areas | |
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| Urban Flora and Vegetation: Patterns and Processes | |
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| Effects of Urbanisation on the Ecology and Evolution of Arthropods | |
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| Ecology of Urban Amphibians and Reptiles: Urbanophiles, Urbanophobes, and the Urbanoblivious | |
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| Biodiversity and Community Composition in Urban Ecosystems: Coupled Human, Spatial, and Metacommunity Processes | |
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| Intyre: Summary of Section 3 | |
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| Ecosystems, Ecosystem Services, and Social Systems in Urban Landscapes | |
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| Introduction to Section 4 | |
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| Global Effects of Urbanization on Ecosystem Services | |
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| Social-Ecological Transformations in Urban Landscapes - A Historical Perspective | |
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| The Urban Landscape as a Social - Ecological System for Governance of Ecosystem Services | |
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| Water Services in Urban Landscapes | |
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| The Role of Ecosystem Services in Contemporary Urban Planning | |
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| Summary of Section 4 | |
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| Urban Design, Planning, and Management: Lessons from Ecology | |
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| Introduction to Section 5 | |
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| Urban Ecology - the Bigger Picture | |
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| Urban Ecology and Human Health | |
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| Multifunctional Green Infrastructure Planning to Promote Ecological Services in the City | |
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| Building for Biodiversity: Accommodating People and Wildlife in Cities | |
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| Linking Social and Ecological Systems | |
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| Building Urban Biodiversity through Financial Incentives, Regulation, and Targets | |
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| Summary of Section 5 | |
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| Concluding Remarks: The Way Forward for Urban Ecology | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |