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The world's urban forests : history, composition, design, function and management / Joe R. McBride.

By: McBride, Joe,, autor
Material type: materialTypeLabelE-bookSeries: (Future city, 1876-0899 ; volume 8).Publisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017Description: 1 recurso en línea (x, 266 páginas) : ilustraciones.ISBN: 331952108X; 9783319521084.Subject: Árboles de ciudadOnline resources: Acceso a este recurso digital (usuarios Universidad Europea de Madrid)Digital Resources
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. Biomes, Human Settlement, and the Selection of Cities. 4. History -- 5. Composition -- 6. Design -- 7. Function -- 8. Management -- 9. Urban Forests, Biomes, and History -- 10. The Future of the Urban Forest.
Abstract: 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.
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LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO Madrid Digital Acceso Electrónico (UEM) Ciencias e Ingeniería SB436 .M337 2017 EB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Acceso electrónico eBook.20022994
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1. Introduction -- 2. Methods -- 3. Biomes, Human Settlement, and the Selection of Cities. 4. History -- 5. Composition -- 6. Design -- 7. Function -- 8. Management -- 9. Urban Forests, Biomes, and History -- 10. The Future of the Urban Forest.

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.

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