The world's urban forests : history, composition, design, function and management

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 opp...

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Main Author: McBride, Joe, (Author)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
Series: Future city ; v. 8.
Subjects:
Urban forestry.
Trees in cities.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9783319521084
9783319521077
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 266 pages) : illustrations

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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.
ISBN: 9783319521084
9783319521077
ISSN: 1876-0899 ;
Access: Plný text je dostupný pouze z IP adres počítačů Univerzity Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně nebo vzdáleným přístupem pro zaměstnance a studenty

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