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Publications


Bradshaw, A.; Walmsley, A. & Hunt, B. (1995). Trees in the Urban Landscape. Principles and

Practice. E & F Spon, London.


Department of the Environment (UK) (1996). Greening the City: A Guide to Good Practice.

Prepared by GFA Consulting for the DoE. HMSO, London (P96/271).


Department of the Environment (UK) (1996). Urban Woodland and the Benefits for Local Air

Quality. Report by M.S.J. Broadmeadow and P.H. Freer-Smith for DoE. HMSO, London.

 

 


Grey, G.W. (1996). The Urban Forest: Comprehensive Management. John Wiley & Sons, New
York.


Grey, G.W. & Deneke, F.J. (1986). Urban Forestry 2nd edn. Krieger Publishing, Malabar,
Florida.


Hannon, M. (1996). Urban forestry—seeing the woodland for the trees. In: Collins, K.D. (ed.),
Trees and Woodlands for Towns and Cities. Proceedings of the Second National Conference
on Urban Forestry, Limerick City, Ireland, March 27-29, 1996, pp. 32-41.


Harris, R.W.; Clark, J.R.; Matheny, N.P. (2004). Arboriculture: integrated management of
landscape trees, shrubs, and vines. 4th edn. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.


Heisler, G.M. (1986). Effects of individual trees on the solar radiation climate of small buildings,
Urban Ecology 9: 337-359.


Hibberd, B.G. (ed) (1989). Urban Forestry Practice. UK Forestry Commission Handbook 5.


Johnston, M. (1996). A brief history of urban forestry in the United States. Arboricultural Journal
20: 257-278.


Konijnendijk, C. Schipperijn, J. (eds) (2003). Good Practice in Urban Woodland Planning and
Design. EU Fifth Framework Programme Quality of Life and Management of Living Resources
QLK5-2001-00165. Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute, Frederiksberg.
[http://www.fsl.dk/euforic/nbw.htm]


Konijnendijk, C. Schipperijn, J. (eds) (2004). NeighbourWoods for Better Cities: Tools for
developing multifunctional community woodlands in Europe. Danish Forest and Landscape
Research Institute, Frederiksberg. [http://www.fsl.dk/euforic/nbw.htm]


Konijnendijk, C.C. (1999). Urban forestry in Europe: A Comparative Study of Concepts, Policies
and Planning for Forest Conservation, Management and Development in and around Major
European Cities. Research Notes No. 90. Faculty of Forestry, University of Joensuu.


Konijnendijk, C. Nilsson, K. Randrup, T.B. Schipperijn, J. (eds) (2005). Urban Forests and
Trees – A refernce Book. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, The Netherlands.


Laverne, J.R. & Winson-Geideman, K. (2003). The Influence of Trees and Landscaping on
Rental Rates at Office Buildings, Journal of Arboriculture 29(5): 281-290.


Lowe, Tim (2002). The New Nature.


McManus, P.(2006) More people, less space: where will the trees grow in Australian cities?

Paper presented to the International Society of Arboriculture Trans Tasman Conference


McPherson, E.G. (1998). Atmospheric carbon dioxide reduction by Sacramento’s urban forest,
Journal of Arboriculture, 24(4): 215-223.


McPherson, E.G. (2004). Benefits of trees: watershed, energy, and air, Arborist News 13(6):
29-36.


McPherson, E.G. & Rowntree, R.A. (1993). Energy conservation potential of urban tree
planting, Journal of Arboriculture 19(6): 321-331.


McPherson, E.G. & Simpson, J.R. (2002). A comparison of municipal forest benefits and costs
in Modesto and Santa Monica, California, USA, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 1: 61-74.


McPherson, E.G. & Simpson, J.R. (2003). Potential energy savings in buildings by an urban
tree planting program in California, Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 2: 73-86.


Meier, A.K. (1991). Strategic landscaping and air-conditioning savings: a literature review,
Energy & Buildings 15-16: 479-486.


Miller, R.W. (1997). Urban forestry: planning and managing urban greenspaces. Second
edition. Prentice Hall, New Jersey.


National Urban Forestry Unit (UK) (1998). The Benefits of Trees and Woods in Towns.
Prepared by Chris Baines. NUFU, Wolverhampton, UK.


National Urban Forestry Unit (UK) (2002). Trees and Woods in Towns and Cities: How to
Develop Local Strategies for Urban Forestry. NUFU, Wolverhampton UK. Website:
http://www.nufu.org.uk


National Urban Forestry Unit (UK) (2003). Trees in the Urban Environment: New Ideas for
Policy Makers. NUFU, Wolverhampton, UK. Website: http://www.nufu.org.uk/public.php


National Urban Forestry Unit (UK) (2003). Urban Forestry in Practice: Measuring the economic
value of urban greenspace. NUFU, Wolverhampton, UK.



NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (2000). Biodiversity Planning Guide for Local
Government. NPWS, Sydney.



O’Brien, David (1993). Street Trees for Cities and Towns. Imago Press, Bondi Junction NSW.



Pauleit, S. & Duhme, F. (2000). GIS assessment of Munich’s urban forest structure for urban
planning, Journal of Arboriculture 26(3): 133-141.


Scott, K.I.; McPherson, E.G.; Simpson, J.R. (1998). Air pollutant uptake by Sacramento’s urban
forest,’ Journal of Arboriculture 24(4): 224-234.


Simpson, J.R. (1998). Urban forest impacts on regional cooling and heating energy use:
Sacramento County case study, Journal of Arboriculture 24(4): 201-214.


Tarran, J. & Hewett, P.D. (2005) Urban forestry and urban greening: benefits to people and
their cities from well-managed urban vegetation. Conference presentation Urban Forest Forum,
Auckland NZ



Wee, M.L. (1999) Predicting urban tree benefits and costs using growth models. Australian
National University


Wolf, K.L. (2003). Social Aspects of Urban Forestry – Public response to the Urban Forest in
Inner-City Business Districts, Journal of Arboriculture 29(3): 117-126.


Xiao, Q.; McPherson, E.G.; Simpson, J.R. & Ustin, S.L. (1998). Rainfall interception by
Sacramento’s urban forest, Journal of Arboriculture 24(4): 235-244.



Websites:

Europe

English Community Forests, http://www.communityforest.org.uk

European Forum on Urban Forestry, http://www.efuf.org

European Urban Forestry Research and Information Centre (EUFORIC)
http://www.urbanforest.info

National Urban Forestry Unit (UK), http://www.nufu.org.uk

Neighbourwoods research project, http://www.fsl.dk/euforic/

University of Copenhagen Forest and Landscape, http://en.sl.kvl.dk/forside.aspx



North America

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA):

Center for Urban Forest Research (Davis, California), USDA Forest Service,
http://wcufre.ucdavis.edu/

Green Infrastructure (US DA), http://www.greeninfrastructure.net/

International Society of Arboriculture, http://www.isa-arbor.com/home.aspx

North East Center for Urban & Community Forestry, USDA Forest Service,
http://www.umass.edu/urbantree/

Urban Forest Research Unit USDA Forest Service, Syracuse, New York,
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/syracuse/index.html

Tree Canada Foundation, http://www.treecanada.ca/aboutus/index.html



Australia

South Australia Urban Forest Biodiversity Program. The Waite Arboretum, University of
Adelaide, http://www.waite.adelaide.edu.au/arboretum/

TREENET Tree Research and Education Network, Adelaide SA,
http://www.treenet.com.au/index.asp

NSW Local Government Tree Resources Association (LGTRA): http://www.lgtra.com/
 
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