{"product_id":"neighbourhood-ecologies-creative-ethnographies-of-urban-environments-hardcover","title":"Neighbourhood Ecologies: Creative Ethnographies of Urban Environments - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIlaria Vanni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Crosby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book foregrounds socioecological stewardship in urban spaces. It demonstrates how activities like gardening and participating in events that spark ecological learning foster a sense of place, social connections, and lively neighbourhoods. Offering case studies from Sydney, Australia, it presents an innovative, interdisciplinary, place-based design research methodology. This approach combines ethnography to examine people-place-environment relationships with design's potential for creating change through artefacts and initiatives like maps, curated walks, and workshops. The book contributes to methodological debates by showcasing how visual communication and socially engaged practices strengthen ethnographic understandings of society, culture, and the environment. The authors show that these practices connect everyday environmental actions to broader contexts, such as making cities liveable during climate change, aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. \u003cem\u003eNeighbourhood Ecologies\u003c\/em\u003e offers key insights for scholars and students of urban sociology, human geography, anthropology, design studies, and social movement studies interested in how critical environmental issues become grounded in local contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Neighbourhood Ecologies looks at Sydney neighbourhoods in a new light. It offers innovative ways to research cities and also contribute to their design.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Gibson\u003c\/strong\u003e, The University of Sydney, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'This book is a beautiful and engaging exploration of urban ecologies and their precious communities, highlighting the very important work we all do when we take the time to just be with Country. '\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e--Dr Shannon Foster\u003c\/strong\u003e, D'harawal Knowledge Keeper \u0026amp; ORALRA Registered Traditional Custodian\/Owner, Australia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book foregrounds socioecological stewardship in urban spaces. It demonstrates how activities like gardening and participating in events that spark ecological learning foster a sense of place, social connections, and lively neighbourhoods. Offering case studies from Sydney, Australia, it presents an innovative, interdisciplinary, place-based design research methodology. This approach combines ethnography to examine people-place-environment relationships with design's potential for creating change through artefacts and initiatives like maps, curated walks, and workshops. The book contributes to methodological debates by showcasing how visual communication and socially engaged practices strengthen ethnographic understandings of society, culture, and the environment. The authors show that these practices connect everyday environmental actions to broader contexts, such as making cities liveable during climate change, aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. \u003cem\u003eNeighbourhood Ecologies\u003c\/em\u003e offers key insights for scholars and students of urban sociology, human geography, anthropology, design studies, and social movement studies interested in how critical environmental issues become grounded in local contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlaria Vanni\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, is an interdisciplinary researcher across social sciences and design, focusing on design and material culture in social and environmental matters affecting urban space. Her projects include the ARC-funded \u003cem\u003eSurfacing Urban Wetlands\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMapping Edges\u003c\/em\u003e, a transdisciplinary studio co-founded with Alexandra Crosby.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexandra Crosby\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, is an internationally recognised scholar and visual communicator. Her research focuses on more-than-human design and recombinant ecologies in urban spaces, supporting urban resilience to climate change. Key projects include \u003cem\u003eSurfacing Urban Wetlands\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eMapping Edges\u003c\/em\u003e studio with Ilaria Vanni.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIlaria Vanni\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, is an interdisciplinary researcher across social sciences and design, focusing on design and material culture in social and environmental matters affecting urban space. Her projects include the ARC-funded \u003cem\u003eSurfacing Urban Wetlands\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMapping Edges\u003c\/em\u003e, a transdisciplinary studio co-founded with Alexandra Crosby.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexandra Crosby\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, is an internationally recognised scholar and visual communicator. Her research focuses on more-than-human design and recombinant ecologies in urban spaces, supporting urban resilience to climate change. Key projects include \u003cem\u003eSurfacing Urban Wetlands\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eMapping Edges\u003c\/em\u003e studio with Ilaria Vanni.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 159\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8.35 x 6.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47667448742109,"sku":"9789819625703","price":87.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/COmqJ1Y6X29789819625703.webp?v=1773921832","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/neighbourhood-ecologies-creative-ethnographies-of-urban-environments-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}