Ecology, planning, and management of urban forests : international perspectives / Margaret M. Carreiro, Yong-Chang Song, Jianguo Wu, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Perspectives and approaches in urban forestry -- Introduction : the growth of cities and urban forestry / Margaret M. Carreiro -- Toward a landscape ecology of cities : beyond buildings, trees, and urban forests / Jianguo (Jingle) Wu -- Principles for guiding eco-city development / Rüdiger Wittig -- A multiple-indicators approach to monitoring urban sustainable development / Kunmin Zhang [and others] -- Assessment and valuation of the ecosystem services provided by urban forests / Wendy Y. Chen and C.Y. Jim -- Benefits of urban green space for improving urban climate / Volker Heidt and Marco Neef -- Applying ecosystem management to urban forestry / Wayne C. Zipperer -- Approaches to urban forestry in the United Kingdom / Nerys Jones -- Opportunities and alternatives for enhancing urban forests in compact cities in developing countries / C.Y. Jim -- Urban ecology studies in China, with an emphasis on Shanghai / Yong-Chang Song and Jun Gao -- Using the urban-rural gradient approach to determine the effects of land use on forest remnants / Margaret M. Carreiro -- A philosophical basis for restoring ecologically functioning urban forests : current methods and results / Akira Miyawaki -- Part II. Planning, managing, and restoring urban forests -- Strategic planning for urban woodlands in North West England / Keith Jones -- Landscape corridors in Shanghai and their importance in urban forest planning / Junxiang Li, Yujie Wang, and Yong-Chang Song -- Management of urban forests in the United States / J. James Kielbaso -- The urban forest of Nanjing City : key characteristics and management assessment / Sophia Shuang Chen and C.Y. Jim -- Urban forest structure in Hefei, China / Zemin Wu [and others] -- Forests and forestry in Hesse, Germany : meeting the challenge of multipurpose forestry / Rolf Schulzke and Sebastian Stoll -- Experiences in the management of urban recreational forests in Germany / Michael Jestaedt.

Modeling the social benefits of urban parks for users / Giacomo Secco and Grazia Zulian -- Potential leaf area index analyses for the city of Toronto's urban forest / W.A. Kenney -- Spatial and temporal changes of urban vegetation distribution in Beijing / Jun Yang, Peng Gong, and Jinxiang Zhou -- Long-term observations of secondary forests growing on hard-coal mining spoils in the industrial Ruhr Region of Germany / Henning Haeupler -- Selection of pollution-tolerant trees for restoration of degraded forests and evaluation of the experimental restoration practices at the Ulsan Industrial Complex, Korea / Chang Seok Lee and Yong Chan Cho -- Restoration planning for the Seoul Metropolitan Area, Korea / Chang Seok Lee, An Na Lee, and Yong Chan Cho -- The construction of near-natural forests in the urban areas of Shanghai / Liang-Jun Da and Yong-Chang Song -- Part III. Synthesis and directions for future research, planning, and implementation -- Urban forestry and the eco-city : today and tomorrow / Margaret M. Carreiro and Wayne C. Zipperer.

"Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests contains studies and perspectives on urban forests from a broad array of basic and applied scientific disciplines including ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape ecology, plant community ecology, geography, and social science. The book contains contributions from experts in Asia, Europe, and North America, allowing the reader to evaluate methods and management that are appropriate for particular geographic, environmental, and sociopolitical 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. The studies provided are intended to motivate scientists, planners, and managers to work together and to adopt a broader landscape ecology approach to urban forestry, and in so-doing, better address the pressing needs for improving the quality of life in urban environments."--Jacket

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