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Nagendra, Harini

Nature in the City : Bengaluru in the past, present, and future /Harini Nagendra - New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2016. - xvii, 224 pages 24cm.

List of Tables and Figures; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Bengaluru: City of Nature; 2 From Village to City: An Ecological History of Bengaluru; 3 Resilient City: From Colonial to Independent Bengaluru; 4 Nature in Personal Spaces: Home Gardens in Bengaluru; 5 Nature and Poverty: Vegetation in Slums; 6 Nature on the Road: Street Trees in Bengaluru; 7 Parks: Nature in Public Spaces; 8 Sacred Nature: Places of Worship; 9 Blue Nature: City of Lakes;10 Envisioning an Inclusive Future for Urban Nature in Bengaluru; References; Index; About the Author

Nature in the City' examines the past, present and future of nature in Bengaluru, one of India's largest cities. Integrating research with stories of people and places, it presents an accessible and informative story of a city where nature thrives and strives

ISBN: 9780199465927

Publisher. No.: International Book Distributors :Flat No 14, Prakash Apartment 5 Ansari Road Darya Ganj New Delhi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Science
Natural history
Natural history -- India -- Bangalore.
Urban ecology (Sociology) -- India -- Bangalore.
Urban ecology (Biology) -- India -- Bangalore.
Nature conservation -- India -- Bangalore.
Urban ecology (Biology)

Dewey Class. No.: 508.954 NAG