Concrete Jungle: New York City and Our Last Best Hope for a Sustainable Future

Concrete Jungle introduces a short history of global agriculture, which could have included the role of agriculture in the rise of urban pollution, land cover change, loss of biodiversity, rise of inequality, disease, and climate change. A very brief description of the progression of vegetation thro...

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Published in:Southeastern Geographer 2016, Vol.56 (2), p.251-253
Main Author: DEWEESE, GEORGINA G.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
21st century
Agriculture
American Revolution
Biodiversity
Biodiversity loss
Cities
Climate change
Environmental impact
Grass roots movement
Ice ages
Invasive species
Land pollution
Nonnative species
REVIEWS
River ecology
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Summary:Concrete Jungle introduces a short history of global agriculture, which could have included the role of agriculture in the rise of urban pollution, land cover change, loss of biodiversity, rise of inequality, disease, and climate change. A very brief description of the progression of vegetation through NYC after the last ice age is also provided. Because it is a major harbor, many invasive species have entered through NYC. How is it true that cities are the last, best hope of the world's ecosystems and species? Because that's where the money is.
ISSN:0038-366X
1549-6929
DOI:10.1353/sgo.2016.0026