The World’s Urban Forests, 1st ed. 2017 History, Composition, Design, Function and Management Future City Series, Vol. 8
Langue : Anglais
The purpose of this book is to examine urban forests in cities around the world. It will ask questions about the history, composition, structure, and management of trees in urban areas. Data for this book was collected in 33 cities across broad geographical areas known as biomes. Constraints and opportunities imposed on urban forest composition, design, and management by the ecological characteristics of these biomes will be examined. The book will also address the cultural and historical factors that influenced the characteristics of urban forests around the world.
1. Introduction.- 2. Methods.- 3. Biomes, Human Settlement, and the Selection of Cities. 4. History.- 5. Composition.- 6. Design.- 7. Function.- 8. Management.- 9. Urban Forests, Biomes, and History.- 10. The Future of the Urban Forest.
Joe McBride is Emeritus Professor of Urban Forestry in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management and Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning at the University of California, Berkeley (see attached)
This book is the only book on this topic It expands the regional view presented in current urban forest management texts to a world wide perspective This book contains 85 hand drawn figures
Date de parution : 09-2018
Ouvrage de 266 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Date de parution : 02-2017
Ouvrage de 266 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
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