Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests (eBook)

International Perspective

Margaret M. Carreiro, Yong-Chang Song, Jianguo Wu (Herausgeber)

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2007 | 2008
XXVI, 468 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-71425-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Trees and vegetation in cities aren't just there to make the place look pretty. They have an important ecological function. This book 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 includes contributions from experts around the world, allowing the reader to evaluate methods and management that are appropriate for particular geographic, environmental, and socio-political contexts.

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Urban forests play a fundamentally important role in building ecological cities. They improve the environmental quality of the urban environment and the aesthetics of urban landscapes, and in many developed and developing countries, the evolution of urban forestry has been recognized as an essential means of maintaining urban ecosystem health, improving human living conditions, fostering a harmonious human-nature relationship, and ultimately achieving urban sustainability. 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 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. 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.   About the Editors:Dr. Margaret M. Carreiro is Associate Professor in the Biology Department of the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Dr. Yong-Chang Song is Professor in the Department of Environmental Sciences at East China Normal University, Shanghai, China. Dr. Jianguo Wu is Professor of Ecology and Sustainability Science in the School of Life Sciences and Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA.

Inhalt

Preface 6
Acknowledgments 8
Contents 9
Contributors 12
Perspectives and Approaches in Urban Forestry 15
Introduction: The Growth of Cities and Urban Forestry 16
Toward a Landscape Ecology of Cities: Beyond Buildings, Trees, and Urban Forests 23
Principles for Guiding Eco-City Development 42
A Multiple-Indicators Approach to Monitoring Urban Sustainable Development 48
Assessment and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services Provided by Urban Forests 66
Benefits of Urban Green Space for Improving Urban Climate 97
Applying Ecosystem Management to Urban Forestry 110
Approaches to Urban Forestry in the United Kingdom 122
Opportunities and Alternatives for Enhancing Urban Forests in Compact Cities in Developing Countries 131
Urban Ecology Studies in China, with an Emphasis on Shanghai 162
Using the Urban–Rural Gradient Approach to Determine the Effects of Land Use on Forest Remnants 182
A Philosophical Basis for Restoring Ecologically Functioning Urban Forests: Current Methods and Results 200
Planning, Managing, and Restoring Urban Forests 210
Strategic Planning for Urban Woodlands in North West England 211
Landscape Corridors in Shanghai and Their Importance in Urban Forest Planning 231
Management of Urban Forests in the United States 252
The Urban Forest of Nanjing City: Key Characteristics and Management Assessment 271
Urban Forest Structure in Hefei, China 291
Forests and Forestry in Hesse, Germany: Meeting the Challenge of Multipurpose Forestry 305
Experiences in the Management of Urban Recreational Forests in Germany 313
Modeling the Social Benefits of Urban Parks for Users 324
Potential Leaf Area Index Analyses for the City of Toronto’s Urban Forest 348
Spatial and Temporal Change of Urban Vegetation Distribution in Beijing 358
Long-Term Observations of Secondary Forests Growing on Hard- Coal Mining Spoils in the Industrial Ruhr Region of Germany 369
Selection of Pollution-Tolerant Trees for Restoration of Degraded Forests and Evaluation of the Experimental Restoration Practices at the Ulsan Industrial Complex, Korea 381
Restoration Planning for the Seoul Metropolitan Area, Korea 405
The Construction of Near-Natural Forests in the Urban Areas of Shanghai 432
Synthesis and Directions for Future Research, Planning, and Implementation 445
Urban Forestry and the Eco-City: Today and Tomorrow 446
Index 468

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.10.2007
• Reihe/Serie: Springer Series on Environmental Management
• Reihe/Serie: Springer Series on Environmental Management
• Zusatzinfo: XXVI, 468 p. 90 illus.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: China • conservation • Development • eco-city • Ecology • ecosystem • ecosystem ecology • Environment • Forest • forestry • forestry management • Management • Modeling • Park • sustainability • Vegetation
• ISBN-10: 0-387-71425-1 / 0387714251
• ISBN-13: 978-0-387-71425-7 / 9780387714257