This article is concerned with an increased need for political scientists involved with environmental problems. The role of the political scientist is defined in terms of communicating to environmentalists the most effective political activities in the fight for a quality environment. A case study (Riverside, California) is used to illustrate this…

The experience of the urban environment was studied in terms of how it is categorized, what people's preferences are, and the extent to which complexity and familiarity can account for these preferences. College students rated urban scenes under three methods of scene presentation. Results are reported. (RH)

Suggests that sound pollution constitutes a severe problem to the urban dweller. Excessive exposure of humans to noise produces both physical and psychological manifestations. Suggests that control of industrial, aircraft, and community noise must be recognized and accepted as a major factor in urban planning and development. Bibliography. (LC)

Songbirds and small mammals can be encouraged to visit and live in residential yards if structures such as bird feeders and birdbaths are provided and if vegetation is planted to provide basic requirements of wildlife habitat. Examples and instructions are provided. (RE)

Mass transit is possible in the United States, but only if the form it takes offers americans the quality of ride--cheap, private and rapid--they now have in the automobile. If these criteria are not achieved, Americans will continue to drive. (BT)

Our educational system must be given the responsibility for environmental education and the resources with which to discharge this responsibility. (Author)

This research analyses the effects of situational factors, along with environmental quality (EQ) attitudes, in understanding why some people become involved in pollution-abating activities. Findings indicate that closeness to the effects of polluting behavior stimulate more powerful concern and action than closeness to the source of polluted…

This article discusses some potentials of plants for solving environmental problems. (PD)

Dodoma, future capital of Tanzania, is one of the first planned attempts at integrating man in his environment. The four principle elements of the Master Plan include: the residential communities, the national capital central spine, the system of open spaces and the transportation network. (BT)

Briefly describes man-environment research projects sponsored by HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) in its current three-year-old research program. (The Man-Environment Research report is the source of information for this review.) (PR)

Graduate forestry students from Yale University cooperate with the New Haven public school system and with youth organizations to present learning experiences in ecology and the environment to inner city children. The program has been operating successfully for ten years. (RE)

Urban environments often provide wildlife habitat. In addition to such open areas as parks and cemeteries, and such natural areas as may exist along rivers and streams, manmade structures may approximate habitat sought by some species and may attract wildlife. Actions to attract wildlife in the urban setting are suggested. (RE)