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Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests

International Perspective

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  • © 2008

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Editors:
  1. Margaret M. Carreiro

    1. Department of Biology, University of Louisville, Louisville, USA

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  2. Yong-Chang Song

    1. East China Normal University, China

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  3. Jianguo Wu

    1. Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

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  • Takes an international approach to sharing knowledge about the management of urban forests
  • Allows the reader to evaluate methods and management that are appropriate for particular geographic, environmental and socio-political contexts
  • Combines knowledge gathered from case studies in many different regions
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Series on Environmental Management (SSEM)

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Perspectives and Approaches in Urban Forestry

    1. Introduction: The Growth of Cities and Urban Forestry

      • Margaret M. Carreiro
      Pages 3-9

    2. Toward a Landscape Ecology of Cities: Beyond Buildings, Trees, and Urban Forests

      • Jianguo Wu
      Pages 10-28

    3. Principles for Guiding Eco-City Development

      • Rüdiger Wittig
      Pages 29-34

    4. A Multiple-Indicators Approach to Monitoring Urban Sustainable Development

      • Kunmin Zhang, Zongguo Wen, Bin Du, Guojun Song
      Pages 35-52

    5. Assessment and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services Provided by Urban Forests

      • Wendy Y. Chen, C. Y. Jim
      Pages 53-83

    6. Benefits of Urban Green Space for Improving Urban Climate

      • Volker Heidt, Marco Neef
      Pages 84-96

    7. Applying Ecosystem Management to Urban Forestry

      • Wayne C. Zipperer
      Pages 97-108

    8. Approaches to Urban Forestry in the United Kingdom

      • Nerys Jones
      Pages 109-117

    9. Opportunities and Alternatives for Enhancing Urban Forests in Compact Cities in Developing Countries

      • C. Y. Jim
      Pages 118-148

    10. Urban Ecology Studies in China, with an Emphasis on Shanghai

      • Yong-Chang Song, Jun Gao
      Pages 149-168

    11. Using the Urban–Rural Gradient Approach to Determine the Effects of Land Use on Forest Remnants

      • Margaret M. Carreiro
      Pages 169-186

    12. A Philosophical Basis for Restoring Ecologically Functioning Urban Forests: Current Methods and Results

      • Akira Miyawaki
      Pages 187-196

  3. Planning, Managing, and Restoring Urban Forests

    1. Strategic Planning for Urban Woodlands in North West England

      • Keith Jones
      Pages 199-218

    2. Landscape Corridors in Shanghai and Their Importance in Urban Forest Planning

      • Junxiang Li, Yujie Wang, Yong-Chang Song
      Pages 219-239

    3. Management of Urban Forests in the United States

      • J. James Kielbaso
      Pages 240-258

    4. The Urban Forest of Nanjing City: Key Characteristics and Management Assessment

      • Sophia Shuang Chen, C. Y. Jim
      Pages 259-278

    5. Urban Forest Structure in Hefei, China

      • Zemin Wu, Chenglin Huang, Wenyou Wu, Shaoujie Zhang
      Pages 279-292

    6. Forests and Forestry in Hesse, Germany: Meeting the Challenge of Multipurpose Forestry

      • Rolf Schulzke, Sebastian Stoll
      Pages 293-300

    7. Experiences in the Management of Urban Recreational Forests in Germany

      • Michael Jestaedt
      Pages 301-311
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It has been increasingly recognized that trees and vegetation in urban areas provide a number of ecological services beyond beautifying cities. The purpose of urban forestry is to use trees and natural habitat patches to ameliorate negative environmental impacts of cities and to contribute to the creation of more livable, ecological sustainable “co-cities”. Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests takes an international approach to sharing knowledge about the management of urban forests that has been learned through studies in many different regions. This allows the reader to evaluate methods and management that are appropriate for particular geographic, environmental and socio-political contexts. Urban forests are also approached on regional and landscape scales to encompass more natural environments in and around cities, rather than within arbitrary municipal boundaries.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biology, University of Louisville, Louisville, USA

    Margaret M. Carreiro

  • East China Normal University, China

    Yong-Chang Song

  • Arizona State University, Tempe, USA

    Jianguo Wu

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