Restoration of urban waterways and vacant areas: the first steps toward sustainability.

Increased population pressure and human activities have significantly altered the effectiveness of functions of ecosystems ("ecosystem services") at the local and regional scale. Of primary importance is the decrease in water quality due to urban storm water runoff. A number of communities...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cairns, J, Palmer, S E
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: 1995
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1523287/