Title Trees in urban design / Henry F. Arnold

Edition Second edition Published New York, NY : Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1993

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WATERFT ART&ARCH	715.2 Arn/Tiu 1993		AVAILABLE
MELB	715.2 Arn/Tiu 1993		AVAILABLE

Description ix, 197 pages : illustrations Contents Foreword to Second Edition -- 1. Today and yesterday. A view of the problem. A glance at the past. Altering and expanding perceptions -- 2. A selective view. Choosing examples. Thirty-three exemplary urban views. Design implications -- 3. Principles. Cities and nature. Cultural constraints. Language. The need for order. Physical design principles. Abstract design principles -- 4. Closely observed geometry. Characteristics of tree growth. Relationships to buildings and streets. Arrangement of trees. Spatial composition. Growth rate and planting size. Organizing trees in large parks. Conveying the design -- 5. Choice of type. Selecting trees for design. Aesthetic criteria. Cultural criteria. Operations and tree type. Examples of trees and sites -- 6. Technical requirements. Solving technical problems. State of technology. Below ground. Ground surface. Above ground. Installation techniques. After planting -- 7. A longer view. The state of urban trees. Economics of urban trees Government role. A nobler vision -- Appendix A: Common and botanical names -- Appendix B: Descriptive information about photographs Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Subject Landscape architecture. Trees in cities. Trees in the cities Urban beautification. LC no. 92011127 ISBN 0442008899

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