Nature in the city : Bengaluru in the past, present, and future / Harini Nagendra.

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi, India : Oxford University Press, 2016.Edition: First editionDescription: xvii, 224 pages : maps ; 23 cmISBN:

9780199465927
0199465924

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508.95487 23 NAG

Contents:

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

Summary: '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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Sciences	Non-fiction	508.95487 NAG (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		41586

'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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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