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Author McBride, Joe, author

Title The world's urban forests : history, composition, design, function and management / Joe R. McBride
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (x, 266 pages) : illustrations
Series Future city, 1876-0899 ; volume 8
Future city ; v. 8. 1876-0899
Contents 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
Summary 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
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 16, 2017)
Subject Urban forestry.
Trees in cities.
urban forestry.
Regional & area planning.
History: specific events & topics.
Ecological science, the Biosphere.
Landscape art & architecture.
GARDENING -- Essays.
GARDENING -- Reference.
GARDENING -- Vegetables.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Horticulture.
Trees in cities
Urban forestry
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9783319521084
331952108X