Tianbo+(Raye)+Xie


 * WEEK 1**

Reading notes Capra and Luisi reading Annotation Ideas on Research Topic


 * WEEK 2**

Reading notes


 * WEEK 4**

__**Statement of Research Topic**__

My research will mainly focus on urban ecology, including the following sub-topics: the history of urban ecology, biodiversity loss in urban ecosystems due to urbanization and other anthropogenic activities, the status quo of biodiversity loss in urban area, the correlation between some social problems (poverty, inequality, corruption, human right, etc.) and the new sustainability challenges (i.e. biodiversity loss in urban area ), the connections between social system and urban natural system, sustainability goals and strategies on urban ecology. Initial Source: [1] //Urban Ecosystems// 1083-8155 http://link.springer.com/journal/11252 [2] Shochat,E., Lerman,B.S., Anderies,J., Warren,P., Faeth,S., Nilon,C. (2010). Invasion, Competition and Biodiversity Loss in Urban Ecosystem. //BioScience// 60(3) 199-208. doi: 10.1525/bio.2010.60.3.6 http://bioscience.oxfordjournals.org/content/60/3/199.full.pdf+html [3] Jerneck,A., Olsson, L. (2011) Structuring Sustainability Sciences. // Sustain Sci // 6:69-82 http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/563/art%253A10.1007%252Fs11625-010-0117-x.pdf?auth66=1424319111_aa96406043e9086e8e60b8a6b83a006d&ext=.pdf

MF: On the history of urban ecology: