Field Margin Vegetation and Socio-Ecological Environment, 1st ed. 2021 Structural, Functional and Spatio-temporal Dynamics in Rural-urban Interface of Bengaluru Environmental Science Series

This book has been produced as a part of the project ?Social-Ecological Systems at the Indian Rural-Urban Interface: Functions, Scales, and Dynamics of Transition?. It addresses transition processes in agriculture and society triggered by urbanization, focusing on Bengaluru as an example of a rapidly growing megacity in India. Adopting a holistic, multidisciplinary approach embedded within a social-ecological systems research framework, it explores how the physical and socio-economic landscapes have led to changes in economic priorities, which have overpowered ecological and traditional priorities with regard to ecosystem governance. Allowing readers to gain a deeper understanding of this unexplored dimension of socio-ecological systems, this book is a valuable resource for international researchers, scholars and master?s students in the field of environmental science, socio-ecology, forestry and agriculture.  

Dr. Mrinalini Goswami is a researcher in ecological science and associated with Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru. She received her Ph.D. in Environmental Science for her research on sustainability of ecosystem-based livelihoods in peri-urban landscape. She has been engaged in research on varied topics including environmental sustainability, climate change, natural resource management, water management and urban development. Dr. Goswami also has substantial work experience in development sector which has motivated her towards interdisciplinary approach in environmental research.

Puneeth S is an aspiring researcher in the field of Geo-Spatial Technology Applications. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Postgraduation inGe