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• Title:Urban forestry : planning and managing urban greenspaces / Robert W. Miller, Richard J. Hauer, Les P. Werner.
  
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• Author/Creator:Miller, Robert W., 1940- author.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Hauer, Richard J., author.
  Werner, Les P., author.
  
• Published/Created:Long Grove, Illinois : Waveland Press, Inc., [2015]
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: SB436 .M55 2015
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:c.1 Lost - 03-22-2023
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Urban forestry.
  
• Edition:Third edition.
  
• Description:xvi, 560 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:9781478606376 paperback
  1478606371 paperback
  
• Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Urban Forest: An Introduction
  Defining the Urban Forest
  Development of the Forestry Profession
  Defining Urban Forestry
  Public Agencies in Urban Forestry
  Other Public Agencies in Urban Forestry
  Assessing the Urban Forest
  Ecology of the Urban Forest
  Land Use and the Urban Forest
  Managing the Urban Forest
  Arboriculture and Urban Forestry
  Forest Continuum
  Rural and Urban Forestry
  Municipal Forestry
  Greenbelt Forestry and Greenways
  Green Industry
  Utility Forestry
  Urban Forestry Worldwide
  Education in Urban Forestry
  2. Evolution of Cities and Urban Forestry
  Brief Urban History
  Agricultural Revolution
  Ancient Cities
  Dark Ages
  Medieval Town
  Middle Ages
  Renaissance
  Early American Villages
  Industrial Revolution
  Spatial Development of American Cities
  Freeway Cities
  High-Technology Information Age
  Future of the American City
  Sustainability and Climate Change
  Spatial Development of Cities around the Globe
  European Cities
  Asian Cities
  Central and Latin America
  Cities in Developing Countries
  History of Trees in the City
  Early Use of Trees
  European Landscapes
  American Landscapes
  Arbor Day
  Three Landscape Movements
  Urban Forestry in the Twentieth Century
  Conclusions
  3. Social Needs and Values of Urban Society
  Evolving Relationship to Nature
  Today's Human Environment
  Changing Values
  Psychological Values
  Physical Values
  Social Needs, Values, and Urban Forestry
  4. Functional Uses and Design of Urban Vegetation
  Benefits, Liabilities, and Possibilities of Urban Vegetation
  Benefits of Urban Trees
  Liabilities of Urban Trees
  Benefit-Producing Possibilities of the Urban Forest
  Principles of Design
  Design Objectives
  Scale and Stocking of Design
  Community Considerations
  Economic Contributions
  Recreation and Wildlife
  Environmental Uses
  Human Comfort
  Building Energy Budgets
  Urban Mesoclimate: The Urban Heat Island
  Conservation and Emission Reduction
  Engineering Uses
  Air Pollution Reduction
  Sound Control
  Glare and Reflection Reduction
  Erosion Control
  Urban Hydrology and Stormwater Management
  Urban Wastewater
  Living Snow Fence
  5. Values of Urban Vegetation
  Economic Values
  Individual Trees
  Urban Woodlands
  Legal Values
  Insurance
  Internal Revenue Service
  Litigation
  Law and Municipal Forestry
  Law and Utility Forestry
  Law and Commercial Services
  6. Street Tree Inventories and Assessment
  Need for Inventories
  Analyzing Programs and Determining Need
  Objectives and Components of Inventories
  Time and Personnel Records
  Site Descriptors
  Tree Descriptors
  Maintenance Records
  Updating
  Types of Inventories
  Inventory Accuracy and Precision
  Complete Survey
  Sample Survey
  Windshield Survey
  Information Management Systems
  Paper-Based Inventory
  Computer Inventory Programs
  Decision-Making Uses of Inventories
  7. Urban Forest, Tree Canopy, and Regional Ecosystem Assessment
  Urban Forest Assessment Tools and Techniques
  Aerial Photographs and Images
  Satellite Images
  Light Detection and Ranging
  Geographic Information System and Global Positioning System
  Ground Inventory
  Urban Forest and Cover Type Inventories
  Tree Canopy Assessment
  Landscape Inventories
  Urban Natural Resource Inventories
  Soil Surveys
  Floodplains
  Riparian Surveys
  Aesthetic Surveys
  Wildlife Habitat
  Geographic Information Systems
  GIS Applications in Urban Forestry
  Decision-Making Uses of Urban Forest and Natural Resource Inventories
  8. Policy, Planning, and Urban Forestry
  Planning Process
  What Do We Have?
  What Do We Want?
  How Do We Get What We Want?
  Feedback
  Land Use Planning
  Ecologic Determinants
  Economic Determinants
  Social Determinants
  Public Interest
  Powers of Government
  Planning for Open Space
  Diversity in Urban Open Space Planning
  Urban Greenbelts
  Urban Forest Management Planning
  Conclusion
  9. Vegetation Ordinances
  Municipal Forestry Programs
  Undesirable Vegetation
  Municipal Tree Ordinances
  Vegetation Protection
  Tree Protection Ordinances
  Special Trees
  Rare Species and Ecosystems
  Tree Abuse
  Utility Placement
  Subdivision Regulations
  Woodland Protection
  Corridors
  Landscape Ordinances
  Screening Ordinances
  Energy Conservation
  10. Urban Forest Management: Planning for Street Trees
  Rise and Fall of Municipal Forestry Programs
  Municipal Forestry Program Budgets
  Factors Leading to the Success or Failure of Urban Forest Management Programs
  Crisis Management
  Long-Term, Proactive Planning for the Urban Forestry Program
  Public Attitudes and Management
  Successful Programs through Public Support
  Urban Forest Planning Model
  What Do We Have?
  What Do We Want?
  How Do We Get What We Want?
  Feedback
  Management Plan Considerations
  Tree Attrition
  Contracting versus In-House Services
  Scheduling
  Planning across Political Boundaries
  Conclusion
  11. Management of Street Trees: Planting
  Street Tree Establishment
  Species Selection
  Diversity and Stability
  Sources of Trees
  Municipal Nurseries
  Commercial Nurseries
  Planting
  Management Considerations
  Spacing
  Priorities
  Full-Stocking Goal
  Evaluating Tree Selection
  Contract Planting
  Permit and Easement Systems
  Containers
  Planting Equipment
  12. Management of Street Trees: Maintenance
  Pruning
  Municipal Pruning
  Pruning Cycle
  Pruning Budgets and Equipment
  Safety Standards
  Contract Maintenance
  Future Pruning Costs
  Plant Health Care
  Soil
  Nutrient Management
  Water Management
  Pest Management
  Other Street Tree Maintenance
  Management Needs Over Time
  Management by Zone
  Removal and Replacement
  Storms and Epidemics
  Utilization
  Removal Contracts
  Task Scheduling
  Priorities
  Annual Tasks
  13. Program Administration and Analysis
  Funding
  Local Funding
  State Funding
  Federal Funding
  Private Sources of Funds
  Funding Strategies
  Organization
  Municipal Forestry Program Organization
  Beyond the Organization
  Program Analysis
  Cost Analysis
  Performance Standards
  Present and Future Values
  Benefit/Cost Analysis
  Net Present Value
  Internal Rate of Return
  Forecasting Workloads
  Budget Allocations
  Personnel
  Time Management
  Management by Objectives
  Training
  Communications and Public Relations
  Professional Communication
  Public Relations
  Public Relations and Municipal Forestry
  Public Relations and the Private Sector
  Volunteers in Urban Forestry
  14. Management of Park and Open Space Vegetation
  Public Needs
  Recreation
  Environmental Protection
  Forest Products
  Land Use Planning
  Park Vegetation Management
  Park Vegetation and Crime
  Park Tree Management
  Turf Maintenance
  Shrub and Ground Cover Maintenance
  Flower Bed Maintenance
  Urban Silviculture
  Silviculture, Ecosystem Management, and the Urban Forest
  Even-Aged versus Uneven-Aged Stands
  Establishment of Nonforest Vegetation
  Intermediate Treatment Methods in Forest Management
  Regeneration Systems
  Remnant Forests
  Watershed Management
  Fire Management
  Protecting Urban Forests
  15. Commercial and Utility Arboriculture
  Commercial Arboriculture
  Arboricultural Services
  Commercial Arboriculture Industry
  Trends
  Utility Arboriculture
  Right-of-Way Management: Transmission Lines
  Distribution Network Right-of-Way Management
  Company versus Contract Crews.