Surely you have this book, but just in case (much as I dislike this publisher), here is a link: http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/bookdescription.cws_home/700236/description#description
WT At 01:33 PM 1/20/2006, Ashwani Vasishth wrote: >I'm working on a chapter of my dissertation in which I look at urban >ecology from within the framework of urban heat islands, urban >forestry and impervious surface management. My basic argument is >that a process-function scale-hierarchic ecosystem ecology approach >to making descriptions is pragmatically the most useful frame to >take. I have a reasonable handle on the urban heat island (albedo >modification) part of this story, and at least enough to start the >impervious surface management part of it (in which I basically >advocate for porous pavement, rainwater harvesting, bioswales, green >roofs, etc.). > >But I'm unsure of my knowledge on the evapo-transpiration stuff, and >also on the atmospheric deposition part of this story, in the >particular case of Southern California (which is a Mediterranean, >oak-savannah, chaparral, coastal sage scrub sort of place.). > >(One of my case studies has to do with a goods movement corridor >with heavy truck traffic, where I'd like to be able to show that the >interjection of dense, ecologically suitable tree species downwind >of the truck traffic would measurably mitigate particulate emissions >from the truck traffic for surrounding neighborhoods.) > >Any pointers on the plant-soil system evapo-transpiration front >would be particularly appreciated. And, of course, I'd be glad to >share my bibliographies with anyone interested. (Most of my stuff >is on my web site.) > >Thanks, >-- >- > Ashwani > Vasishth [EMAIL PROTECTED] (818) 677-6137 > http://www-rcf.usc.edu/~vasishth > -------------------------------------------------------- > Department of Urban Studies and Planning > California State University, Northridge > 18111 Nordhoff Street, SH 208, Northridge, CA 91330-8259 > --------------------------------------------------------
