Bücher der Reihe Cambridge Studies in Landscape Ecology

Written for students, researchers and policy analysts in landscape ecology and agriculture, this book analyses the relationship between agricultural landscapes and the global processes by which they are being transformed. The functional, structural, and policy dimensions of landscape change are explored through a series of case studies from developed countries.

This collaborative work is the first to link landscape ecology to natural resource management. It covers such important issues as biodiversity conservation, land use, natural resource management, ecology and integration of natural and social sciences. This book is aimed at landscape ecologists, natural resource managers, policy makers, and graduate students.

Through a series of personal essays by leading landscape ecologists, this book addresses a wide array of past, current, and future issues in landscape ecology. The essays are informative and entertaining and span multiple spectrums, addressing theory and practice, science and application, conservation and utilization, and aquatic and terrestrial systems.

A thorough overview of recent developments in this emerging area, combining theoretical concepts of landscape ecology with the practice of landscape planning and management to illustrate how sustainable land use policies can be implemented.

A thorough overview of recent developments in this emerging area, combining theoretical concepts of landscape ecology with the practice of landscape planning and management to illustrate how sustainable land use policies can be implemented.

Motivated by the need to protect European rural landscapes, this text considers the community-based origins of these areas. New generations are faced with reconciling individual landscapes' heritage with human needs. The shortfalls in current international policies are discussed alongside suggestions for place-based alternatives.