A Multi-Scalar Approach to Theorizing Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Urban Residential Landscapes

A Multi-Scalar Approach to Theorizing Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Urban Residential Landscapes

Urban residential expansion increasingly drives land use, land cover and ecological changes worldwide, yet social science theories explaining such change remain under-developed. Existing theories often focus on processes occurring at one scale, while ignoring other scales. Emerging evidence from fou...

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Main Authors: Rinku Roy Chowdhury, Kelli Larson, Morgan Grove, Colin Polsky, Elizabeth Cook, Jeffrey Onsted, Laura Ogden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Loyola Marymount University 2011-01-01
Series:Cities and the Environment
Subjects:
Urban ecology
Land cover
Household decision-making
Institutions
Coupled socio-ecological systems
Residential landscapes
Online Access:http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cate/vol4/iss1/6/

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http://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/cate/vol4/iss1/6/

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