Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests

- Preface

Part One: Perspectives and Approaches in Urban Forestry: Introduction: The Growth of Cities and Urban Forestry
- Towards a Landscape Ecology of Cities: Beyond Buildings, Trees, and Urban Forests
- Principles for Guiding Eco-City Development
- A Multiple-Indicators Approach for 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 Urban-Rural 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

Part Two: 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 U.S.A
- The Urban Forest of Nanjing City: Key Characteristics and Management Assessment
- Urban Forest Structure in Hefei, China
- Forests and Forestry in Hesse (Federal Republic of 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 Urban Forest in Toronto, Canada
- Spatial and Temporal Change in the Distribution of Urban Vegetation in Beijing
- Long-Term Observations of Secondary Forests Growing on Hard Coal Mining Spoils in the Industrial Ruhr Region of Germany
- Selection of Pollution Tolerant Trees for Restoration of Degraded Forests and Evaluation of the Experimental Restoration Practices at the Ulsan