The urban forest : cultivating green infrastructure for people and the environment /: cultivating green infrastructure for people and the environment. ([2017])
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- Title:
- The urban forest : cultivating green infrastructure for people and the environment /: cultivating green infrastructure for people and the environment. ([2017])
- Main Title:
- The urban forest : cultivating green infrastructure for people and the environment
- Further Information:
- Note: David Pearlmutter, Carlo Calfapietra, Roeland Samson, Liz O'Brien, Silvija Krajter Ostoić, Giovanni Sanesi, Rocío Alonso del Amo, editors.
- Editors:
- Pearlmutter, David
Calfapietra, Carlo
Samson, Roeland
O'Brien, Liz
Ostoić, Silvija Krajter
Sanesi, Giovanni
Amo, Rocío Alonso del - Contents:
- Preface -- Contributors -- 1. Environmental services provided by urban forests and green infrastructure -- 1.1. Introduction: Urban trees as environmental engineers -- 1.2. Ecosystem services: The environmental components -- 1.3. Delivery of goods and services -- 1.4. Biodiversity as support for ecosystem services and human wellbeing -- 1.5. The cost of greening: Disservices of urban trees -- 1.6. Case studies: Modeling the atmospheric benefits of urban greening -- 1.7. Assessing the ecosystem services deliverable: The critical role of the Urban Tree Inventory -- 1.8. Species-specific information for enhancing ecosystem services -- 1.9. Conclusions and recommendations -- 2. Socio-cultural services provided by urban forests and green infrastructure -- 2.1. Introduction: Socio cultural services of urban forests and green infrastructure -- 2.2. Social and environmental justice: Diversity in access to and benefits from urban green infrastructure? examples from Europe -- 2.3. Recreational use of urban green infrastructure: the tourist?s perspective -- 2.4. The role and value of urban forests and green infrastructure in promoting human health and wellbeing -- 3. Economic benefits and governance of urban forests in a green infrastructure approach -- 3.1. Introduction: Governance and economic valuation -- 3.2. Challenges to governing urban green infrastructure in Europe? the case of the European Green Capital Award -- 3.3. The role of partnerships and the Third Sector in thePreface -- Contributors -- 1. Environmental services provided by urban forests and green infrastructure -- 1.1. Introduction: Urban trees as environmental engineers -- 1.2. Ecosystem services: The environmental components -- 1.3. Delivery of goods and services -- 1.4. Biodiversity as support for ecosystem services and human wellbeing -- 1.5. The cost of greening: Disservices of urban trees -- 1.6. Case studies: Modeling the atmospheric benefits of urban greening -- 1.7. Assessing the ecosystem services deliverable: The critical role of the Urban Tree Inventory -- 1.8. Species-specific information for enhancing ecosystem services -- 1.9. Conclusions and recommendations -- 2. Socio-cultural services provided by urban forests and green infrastructure -- 2.1. Introduction: Socio cultural services of urban forests and green infrastructure -- 2.2. Social and environmental justice: Diversity in access to and benefits from urban green infrastructure? examples from Europe -- 2.3. Recreational use of urban green infrastructure: the tourist?s perspective -- 2.4. The role and value of urban forests and green infrastructure in promoting human health and wellbeing -- 3. Economic benefits and governance of urban forests in a green infrastructure approach -- 3.1. Introduction: Governance and economic valuation -- 3.2. Challenges to governing urban green infrastructure in Europe? the case of the European Green Capital Award -- 3.3. The role of partnerships and the Third Sector in the development and delivery of urban forestry and green infrastructure -- 3.4. The Value of Valuing: Recognising the benefits of the Urban Forest -- 4. Summary -- 4.1. Introduction: Tying it all together -- 4.2. Linking the environmental, social and economic aspects of urban forestry and green infrastructure -- 4.3. Growing the Urban Forest: our Practitioners? Perspective -- Subject index. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Extent:
- 1 online resource
- Subjects:
- 635.9/77
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Earth sciences
Urban forestry
City planning
Trees in cities
GARDENING -- Urban
GARDENING -- Trees
City planning
Trees in cities
Urban forestry
Earth Sciences
Earth Sciences, general
Life Sciences, general
Environment, general
Social Sciences, general
Science -- Life Sciences -- General
Science -- Environmental Science
Social Science -- General
Life sciences: general issues
The environment
Society & social sciences
Geography
Life sciences
Environmental sciences
Social sciences
Science -- Earth Sciences -- General
Earth sciences
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783319502809
3319502808 - Related ISBNs:
- 9783319502793
3319502794 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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