Urban Ecology
East St. Louis Action Research Project
Lansdowne Neighborhood Redevelopment 2001
The Foundations of Urban Ecology:
Urban Ecology was founded in the 1970’s by Richard Register in Berkley, California to "rebuild cities
in balance with nature." (Urban Ecology as the Basis of Urban Planning: Sukopp)Ecology: The study of the relationship between living things and their environment.
Urban Ecology: The study of the interactions between biological communities and the urban environment
and its goal is to achieve a balance between human culture and the natural environment.
(Environmental Science: Botkin & Keller)Original Objectives:
Environmental Policy:
- Plant greenhouses
- Pass energy ordinances
- Establish bus lines
- Promote Alternatives to Cars
- Stop Construction of freeways
(http://www.epa.gov)
- Environmental policy act of 1969
- Clean air act of 1970
- Safe drinking water act of 1974
- Clean water act of 1977
Other Topics Related to Urban Ecology
Principles for the Creation of Ecological Citites
Land: Patches, Edges & Boundaries, Corridors, Mosaics, Local Agriculture, Transportation, Urban Heat Island, and Recycling
Water: Contamination and Hazards
Air: Pollution
Community Building Solutions for Lansdowne
The Present and Future of Lansdowne
Recommendations for Lansdowne Based on Ubran Ecology
Arial Photo of Lansdowne and surrounding neighborhoods.
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Document author(s) : Lisa Fricker, Elizabeth Hines &
Tricia LoDestro
HTML by : Lisa Fricker & Elizabeth Hines
Last modified: April 8, 2001
