Urban development often leads to increased ecological costs due to habitat destruction, pollution, and resource depletion. As cities expand, natural ecosystems are replaced by infrastructure, disrupting biodiversity and ecosystem services. Additionally, urban areas typically generate higher levels of waste and emissions, contributing to climate change and environmental degradation. Balancing urban growth with ecological preservation is crucial to mitigate these costs and promote sustainable development.
The results of urban development are numerous. For example, urban development has lead to fewer natural green spaces, larger cities, and more jobs in urban areas.
The cabinet secretary of the Ministry of Land, Housing, and Urban Development is Hon. Charity Ngilu.
Communities are very important in ecology as it's the study of how two more different species occupy the same space. This kind of study can be applied in different contexts, especially in social sciences and urban studies.
A large stretch of land is often referred to as a "region" or "expanse." This can include various types of landscapes, such as plains, mountains, or forests, and may be defined by geographical, cultural, or political boundaries. Such areas can serve diverse purposes, including agriculture, conservation, or urban development, and they often play a significant role in the ecology and economy of a country or area.
Terms associated with urban geography include gentrification, urbanization, urban sprawl, zoning, and city planning. These concepts are used to study the organization, development, and social dynamics of cities and metropolitan areas.
Haider Raza has written: 'Urban environment' -- subject(s): Sociology, Urban, Sustainable development, Urban Sociology, Urban ecology
Ramprasad Sengupta has written: 'Health damage cost of automotive air pollution' -- subject(s): Air, Automobiles, Economic aspects, Environmental aspects of Automobiles, Pollution, Prevention, Urban ecology (Sociology), Urban health 'Ecology and economics' -- subject(s): Economic development, Environmental aspects of Economic development, Human ecology, Sustainable development
Trust for Urban Ecology was created in 1976.
Carl J. George has written: 'Urban ecology' -- subject(s): Human ecology, Urban Sociology, Urban ecology (Sociology)
Richard Register has written: 'Ecocities' -- subject(s): City planning, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of City planning, Urban ecology, Urban ecology (Sociology), Sustainable development 'Village Wisdom'
Martin O'Brien has written: 'Jacquot and the Angel' 'A Crisis of Waste?' -- subject(s): Urbanization, Refuse and refuse disposal, Sustainable development, Urban ecology, Urban ecology (Sociology) 'Criminology' -- subject(s): Criminology
Matthias Richter has written: 'Applied urban ecology' -- subject(s): Urban ecology (Biology), Applied ecology
Rodney Aldis has written: 'Towns and cities' -- subject(s): Ecology, Juvenile literature, Urban animals, Urban ecology (Biology), Urban plants 'Ecology Watch Series'
Sarah Dooling has written: 'Cities, nature and development' -- subject(s): Political ecology, Nature, Urban ecology (Sociology), Environmental policy, Effect of human beings on
Dianne P. Smith has written: 'Urban ecology' -- subject(s): Urban ecology (Biology)
A-P Hurd has written: 'The carbon efficient city' -- subject(s): Carbon dioxide mitigation, Environmental aspects, Sustainable urban development, Urban ecology (Sociology), City planning
Michael Carley has written: 'City-wide urban regeneration' -- subject(s): Urban renewal, Evaluation 'Social indicators' 'Using information for sustainable urban regeneration' -- subject(s): Urban renewal 'Sharing the world' -- subject(s): Economic aspects, Economic aspects of Sustainable development, Environmental economics, Social aspects, Social aspects of Sustainable development, Social ecology, Sustainable development