This book's 50 chapters explore the topics of landscape management and ecology. The main issues investigated here include urban park design, recreation areas, active green spaces, cultural landscape, green urbanism, protected areas, residential gardens, landscape ecology, bioclimatic comfort, ecovillages, and urban transformation, among others.The volume will appeal to both researchers and local authorities, and will also be of great interest to academics, teachers, students and staff in the social science departments.