The ialeUK committee has been busy keeping us all up to date on the latest landscape ecology news. Here are some snippets from recent posts. Please feel free to comment and submit posts to the Landscape ecology news group and the ialeUK members group!
- 7th Conference of the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP) “Local action for the common good" – Costa Rica Every year ESP organises an international conference on the science, and best practice and policies of Ecosystem Services.
- BBC news article on green roof spaces in London
- A New Report On Integrating Water and Land Use Management A new report has been published on integrating water and land use management…
- Springer Publishing have kindly agreed a substantial discount for members of ialeUK to subscribe individually to Landscape Ecology - the journal of the International Association for Landscape Ecology (IALE). Now for members it costs £50 and £37 for students.
- Habitat Fragmentation Video clip Short video (14 minutes) on a landscape-scale habitat fragmentation experiment….
- THe Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) published a ground breaking new report on the state of UK public parks. The report can be downloaded from: http://www.hlf.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/press-releases/public-parks-under-threat
- In July, The American Society for Landscape Architects (ASLA) Launched the Landscape Architect’s Guide to Portland - www.asla.org/portland. This is an online resource showing professionals and visitors alike, the workings behind one of the world’s most liveable and sustainable cities.