Nature in the city : Bengaluru in the past, present, and future /
Harini Nagendra.
- First edition.
- xvii, 224 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents List of Tables and Figures; List of Abbreviations; Acknowledgements; 1 Bengaluru: City of Nature; 2 From Village to City: An Ecological History of Bengaluru; 3 Resilient City: From Colonial to Independent Bengaluru; 4 Nature in Personal Spaces: Home Gardens in Bengaluru; 5 Nature and Poverty: Vegetation in Slums; 6 Nature on the Road: Street Trees in Bengaluru; 7 Parks: Nature in Public Spaces; 8 Sacred Nature: Places of Worship; 9 Blue Nature: City of Lakes; 10 Envisioning an Inclusive Future for Urban Nature in Bengaluru; References; Index; About the Author