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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Setting the scene -- 1.2 What is urban ecology? -- 1.3 Why is urban ecology interesting? -- 1.4 The aims of this book -- References -- Chapter 2: Urban environments -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Primary biophysical processes associated with urbanization -- 2.3 Secondary biophysical processes associated with urbanization -- 2.4 Stochasticity in urban environments -- 2.5 Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: Population- and species-level responses to urbanization -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Responses to the secondary biophysical processes of urbanization -- 3.3 Biological introductions and invasions -- 3.4 Human disturbance -- 3.5 Stochastic effects on populations in urban environments -- 3.6 Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Community-level responses to urbanization -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Selection: niche theories in urban ecology -- 4.3 Ecological drift: modelling stochasticity in urban communities -- 4.4 Dispersal: the movement of individuals through space -- 4.5 Diversification: the evolution of new lineages in urban environments -- 4.6 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: Ecosystem-level responses to urbanization -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Carbon -- 5.3 Water -- 5.4 The nitrogen cycle -- 5.5 Summary -- References -- Chapter 6: The urban ecology of humans -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The urban form -- 6.3 Pollution and waste -- 6.4 Climatic changes in urban environments -- 6.5 Health inequities in the world's cities -- 6.6 Summary -- References -- Chapter 7: Conserving biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services in cities -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Strategies for conserving biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services in cities -- 7.3 Novel habitats, novel ecosystems -- 7.4 Summary -- References.

The great barred frog (Mixophyes fasciolatus) is a common, ground-dwelling frog from the forests of eastern Australia, with a wide geographic distribution extending from mid-east Queensland to southern New South Wales. This paper presents a quantitative assessment of the distribution and habitat requirements of M. fasciolatus, using data collected during a stratified survey across its geographic and environmental range. I found M. fasciolatus at 55 of 124 sites, and in all areas of forest surveyed except for Girraween National Park in Queensland and the southern highlands of New South Wales. I detected 42 other species of frogs during the survey, including the introduced cane toad (Bufo marinus). Statistical habitat modelling indicated that in forests within its climatic range, M. fasciolatus was most likely to occur in wetter forests (wet sclerophyll forest and rainforest), in areas with lower precipitation and intermediate temperatures in the warmest (summer) quarter of the year. When present at a site, the number of individuals of M. fasciolatus detected during a survey (a measure of relative abundance) was predicted to decrease with increasing summer precipitation. This frog survey represents one of the largest ever undertaken in Australia, with a study area of 125�000 km2, and 124 survey sites in 21 State Forests and nine National Parks. Field data collected during the study and the resulting habitat models provide a baseline against which future changes in the distribution or abundance of M. fasciolatus may be assessed.

The exaggerated threat of chemical & biological terrorism has led US policymakers in a fervent charge to develop adequate homeland defense. As a direct result, in 1997, US Congress approved the creation of the National Guard Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Teams (CSTs). While the US' willingness to tackle the challenge of homeland defense should be commended, the rapid development of the National Guard Civil Support Teams should not be. Concerns with operational utility, financial feasibility, & federal integration are overlooked while the number of Civil Support Teams continues to grow. 1 Glossary. Adapted from the source document.

This is an in-depth yet practical guide for Masters students on basic quantitative methods of analysis, covering the foundations through to the analysis.

The Preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) states that 'disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind'. From this point of departure, we argue that philosophical, political, and religious reflections on core concepts such as conscience, freedom, equality, dignity, justice, and peace can help to create an appropriate balance between a normative framework and a non-affirmative approach to human rights education. Teacher students can benefit from philosophical reflection, critical thinking, and individual judgement, as this will enhance the authoritativeness and self-determination of both teachers and learners. In terms of didactics, we consider the potentials of a concept-based approach inspired by the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt and her critical discussion of the perplexities of the rights of man.