Urban Nature: Enriching Belonging, Wellbeing and Bioculture

Cocks, Michelle L; Shackleton, Charlie M

Title: Urban Nature: Enriching Belonging, Wellbeing and Bioculture
Creator: Cocks, Michelle L
Creator: Shackleton, Charlie M
Date Issued: 2020
Date: 2020
Type: text
Type: book
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/175698
Identifier: vital:42616
Identifier: ISBN 9781000215182
Description: This book showcases the diversity of ways in which urban residents from varying cultural contexts view, interact, engage with and give meaning to urban nature, aiming to counterbalance the dominance of Western depictions and values of urban nature and design. Urban nature has up to now largely been defined, planned and managed in a way that is heavily dominated by Western understandings, values and appreciations, which has spread through colonialism and globalisation. As cities increasingly represent a diversity of cultures, and urban nature is being increasingly recognised as contributing to residents' wellbeing, belonging and overall quality of life, it is important to consider the numerous ways in which urban nature is understood and appreciated. This collection of case studies includes examples from Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America, and reflects on the multi-dimensional aspects of engagements with urban nature through a biocultural diversity lens.
Format: 268 pages
Format: pdf
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Relation: Cocks, M.L. and Shackleton, C.M. eds., 2020. Urban Nature: Enriching Belonging, Wellbeing and Bioculture. Routledge
Rights: Publisher
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