Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 8 pptx
Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 8 pptx
... natural and semi-natural
areas of various types; in the next chapter, we will discuss how damaged lands
can be restored and how natural and semi-natural lands can be managed for long-
term ecological ... These are the lands found in Categories 5 to 8 of our
natural lands typology in Chapter 7: working lands, local nature areas, parks and
recreation areas, and “accidental” urb...
Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 2 pptx
... pragmatic conserva-
tionist presents at least two of the many arguments for conserving nature: an
economic or practical argument that appeals to politicians and business- and
engineering-oriented individuals, ... and
engineering-oriented individuals, and an ethical argument that avoids discus-
sions of money and appeals directly to human intuition.
For land use planners and...
Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 3 pptx
... however, the town-become-city now ex-
tends well out into the neighboring farmlands, rangelands, and mountains and
has become part of a larger metropolitan complex (see Figure 3-1 ). Exponentia ... native habitat. This is a zero-sum game with three players: natural habi-
tats, agricultural lands, and urban land uses. As one land use expands—typically,
human-inhabited areas—one or both...
Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 1 potx
... that
8 HUMANS, NATURE, AND INTERACTIONS
Figure 1-1 . This sample site map shows a fifty-acre
(20 ha) farm, including fields, farm buildings, a
stream and wetlands, and some forest. Like many
maps and ... their lives in the wetland.
Land use planners, designers, and developers usually work within unam-
biguous geographic boundaries and over relatively short time periods. In c...
Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 4 potx
... 57
Figure 4-3 . Modern-day Petersham, Massachusetts. This landscape was mostly farm-
land in the 180 0s but is now once again mostly forested.
Box 4-1
The Long-Term Context: Extinctions and
Fluctuations ... species, and how energy and nu-
trients flow through the landscape. These topics relate directly to land use and
offer planners and designers specific recommendations for im...
Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 5 docx
... into a handful of guide-
lines for ecologically based planning and design. First, as we plan human land
uses, it is important to understand the patterns of native populations and meta-
populations ... bullfrogs and mosquitofish, also compete
with red-legged frogs for specific food sources. Both bullfrogs and mosquitofish
were introduced to California by humans for food and mosqui...
Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 6 pdf
... give -and-
take, and land development is marked by risk-averse formulas for financial
success. As a planner, designer, developer, or involved citizen, you stand at the
epicenter of this conflict. For ... and to preserve nature’s mag-
nificent legacy for its own sake and that of future human generations.
The Ecology of Landscapes 127
Figure 6-5 b. High-speed two-lane roads have t...
Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 7 pot
... Land cover data usually distinguish
among various types of forests, grasslands, or wetlands (e.g., coniferous forest versus mixed forest versus hard-
wood forest) and are especially helpful for ... scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to pro-
vide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unim-
paire...
Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 9 docx
... mechanics.The information pro-
vided here is intended to help planners and designers assess when and how
restoration might play a part in their projects, understand and critique restora-
tion plans and designs ... example, ecologists use fire and clearing (tree and shrub cutting) to change
forests to more open ecosystem types, such as savannas, shrublands, and grass-
lands. Once...
Perlman - Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers and Citizens - Chapter 10 ppt
... vegetation on the landscape for as long possible while weav-
ing corridors and small reserves into the built portion of the landscape (see Fig-
ure 6-1 0). Fortunately, this land transformation model ... small portion of the
land in a manner that has no long-term negative effects. For example, low-
intensity forestry, very low-density development, and many types of passive
(nature-b...
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