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

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