It has been increasingly recognized that trees and vegetation in urban areas provide a number of ecological services beyond beautifying cities. The purpose of urban forestry is to use trees and natural habitat patches to ameliorate negative environmental impacts of cities and to contribute to the creation of more livable, ecological sustainable co-cities. Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests takes an international approach to sharing knowledge about the management of urban forests that has been learned through studies in many different regions. This allows 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.
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 UrbanRural
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 Torontos 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 ofPollution-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.
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