Urban Ecology HAS Changed
A Perspective on Points from Ramalho and Hobbs, As Reported by the BBC on 6 December 2011 A news report by the BBC on an article critical of urban ecology appears at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-16032471 I find that…
Are You an Urbanist?
Urbanists and the Old WallsThe term, urbanist, originally meant someone who designed and built cities. The term is an old one, and when it was introduced into English in the 16th century, cities were very different than now. Many…
Post-Industrial Baltimore
Baltimore is often called a “post-industrial” urban region. What set of cultural and theoretical assumptions does this label invoke? The industrial and post-industrial tag emerges from the Modernist program and discontent with…
The Year of Adaptive Processes
The new theme for research in BES emphasizes adaptive processes as a key to understanding and working with urban sustainability. Because of its importance, the intellectual theme for BES this year will be socio-ecological adaptive processes.From…
Invitation to a Book for BES Community Members
Urban Socio-Ecological Research:Concepts, Contrasts, and Conclusions from the Baltimore Ecosystem StudyIntroductionThis document outlines ideas for a synthesis volume for the Baltimore Ecosystem Study Long-Term Ecological Research project. …
Ecology and Policy
Many researchers and educators are concerned that the knowledge they generate can be used by society. However, this takes active effort because policy makers and environmental managers are busy and don't have the time to ferret out arcane…
