Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests - International Perspective

Preface

Acknowledgments

Contents

Contributors

Perspectives and Approaches in Urban Forestry

Introduction: The Growth of Cities and Urban Forestry

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

Principles for Guiding Eco-City Development

A Multiple-Indicators Approach to Monitoring Urban Sustainable Development

Assessment and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services Provided by Urban Forests

Benefits of Urban Green Space for Improving Urban Climate

Applying Ecosystem Management to Urban Forestry

Approaches to Urban Forestry in the United Kingdom

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

Urban Ecology Studies in China, with an Emphasis on Shanghai

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

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

Planning, Managing, and Restoring Urban Forests

Strategic Planning for Urban Woodlands in North West England

Landscape Corridors in Shanghai and Their Importance in Urban Forest Planning

Management of Urban Forests in the United States

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

Urban Forest Structure in Hefei, China

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

Experiences in the Management of Urban Recreational Forests in Germany

Modeling the Social Benefits of Urban Parks for Users

Potential Leaf Area Index Analyses for the City of Toronto’s Urban Forest

Spatial and Temporal Change of Urban Vegetation Distribution in Beijing

Long-Term Observations of Secondary Forests Growing on Hard- Coal Mining Spoils in the Industrial Ruhr Region of Germany

Selection of Pollution-Tolerant Trees for Restoration of Degraded Forests and Evaluation of the Experimental Restoration Practices at the Ulsan Industrial Complex, Korea

Restoration Planning for the Seoul Metropolitan Area, Korea

The Construction of Near-Natural Forests in the Urban Areas of Shanghai

Synthesis and Directions for Future Research, Planning, and Implementation

Urban Forestry and the Eco-City: Today and Tomorrow

Index