Canopy Cities

ISBN-13: 9781032455129 / Twarda / 2023 / 288 str.

Timothy Beatley

Opis

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the essential role of trees and forests in cities, and examines the creative approaches cities around the world are taking to protect trees and expand their urban forests.

Spis treści

List of figures

List of tables

Acknowledgments

Preface: Raised in an Urban Forest

Chapter 1: Why Are Trees So Important in Cities?: Urban Life Under a Sheltered Canopy

Chapter 2: Tree City Visions and Aspirations

Chapter 3: Tree Codes and Regulating Trees

Chapter 4: Managing the Urban Forest

Chapter 5: Forest Architecture and Design

Chapter 6: Tree Equity: Towards a Just Urban Canopy

Chapter 7: It Takes a Wooded Village

Chapter 8: Trees Not Cars

Chapter 9: New Ideas for Urban Tree Conservation

Chapter 10: Conclusions: The Future of Canopy Cities

Bibliography

Index

O autorze

Timothy Beatley is the founder and executive director of Biophilic Cities, which coordinates a global network of partner cities working collectively to conserve and celebrate nature in urban spaces. He is a professor of sustainable communities in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture at the University of Virginia.