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Overview"As environmental awareness grows around the world, people are learning that a diversity of species and the habitat to support them is necessary to maintain the ecological health of the earth. At the same time, however, the pressure to develop wildlife habitat for human settlement and economic gain also grows, causing frequent clashes between the forces of development and of conservation. This pioneering study focuses on a new tool for resolving the land-use conflict-the creation of habitat conservation plans (HCPs). Timothy Beatley explores the development and early results of this provision of the United States' federal Endangered Species Act, which allows development of some habitat and a certain ""take"" of a protected species in return for the conservation of sufficient habitat to ensure its survival and long-term recovery. Beatley looks specifically at nine HCPs in California, Nevada, Texas, and Florida, states where biological diversity and increasing populations have triggered many conflicts. Some of the HCPs include the San Bruno Mountain HCP near San Francisco, the North Key Largo HCP in the Florida Keys, the Clark County HCP near Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Balcones Canyonlands HCP near Austin, Texas. This first comprehensive overview of habitat conservation planning in the United States will be important reading for everyone involved in land-use debates." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Timothy BeatleyPublisher: University of Texas Press Imprint: University of Texas Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780292708068ISBN 10: 0292708068 Pages: 246 Publication Date: 01 February 1994 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Land Development and Endangered Species: Emerging ConflictsChapter 2. The Federal Endangered Species Act: Key Provisions and Implications for Land DevelopmentChapter 3. Overview of Past and Ongoing Habitat Conservation Plans and ProcessesChapter 4. The Politics of Habitat Conservation Planning: Key Actors and PerspectivesChapter 5. Habitat Conservation Plans to Protect Butterflies and Other Invertebrate Species: San Bruno Mountain and BeyondChapter 6. Conserving Habitat for a Threatened Desert Lizard: The Coachella Valley Habitat Conservation PlanChapter 7. Habitat Conservation in the Florida Keys: The North Key Largo Habitat Conservation PlanChapter 8. Protecting Migratory Songbirds: The Least Bell's Vireo Habitat Conservation PlanChapter 9. Endangered Rats and Endangered Homeowners: The Affordable Housing/Species Clash in Riverside CountyChapter 10. Preserving the Desert Tortoise: The Clark County Habitat Conservation PlanChapter 11. Preserving the Kit Fox and Other Flora and Fauna of the San Joaquin Valley: The Bakersfield and Kern County Habitat Conservation PlansChapter 12. The Promise of Regional, Multi-species Approaches: The Balcones Canyonlands Conservation PlanChapter 13. Evaluating the Success of Habitat Conservation Efforts: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the FutureNotesIndexReviewsOverall, I strongly recommend it for geographers and planners interested in conservation in and near urban areas, and for anyone who needs further evidence of the very real difficulties involved in finding 'win-win' outcomes to conflicts in the United States between economic development and biodiversity protection. Overall, I strongly recommend it for geographers and planners interested in conservation in and near urban areas, and for anyone who needs further evidence of the very real difficulties involved in finding 'win-win' outcomes to conflicts in the United States between economic development and biodiversity protection. * Professional Geographer * Author InformationTimothy Beatley is Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities andChair of the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning at the University of Virginia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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