Chicago's Urban Forest Ecosystem
| Author | : E. Gregory McPherson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Energy conservation |
| ISBN | : |
Chicagos Urban Forest Ecosystem
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Assessing Urban Forest Effects and Values
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Forest surveys |
| ISBN | : |
An analysis of trees in Chicago, IL, reveals that the city has about 3,585,000 trees with canopies that cover 17.2 percent of the area. The most common tree species are white ash, mulberry species, green ash, and tree-of-heaven. Chicago's urban forest currently stores about 716,000 tons of carbon valued at $14.8 million. In addition, these trees remove about 25,200 tons of carbon per year ($521,000 per year) and about 888 tons of air pollution per year ($6.4 million per year). Trees in Chicago are estimated to reduce annual residential energy costs by $360,000 per year. The structural, or compensatory, value is estimated at $2.3 billion. Information on the structure and functions of the urban forest can be used to inform urban forest management programs and to integrate urban forests within plans to improve environmental quality in the Chicago area.
Urban and Community Forestry in the Northeast
| Author | : John E. Kuser |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 505 |
| Release | : 2006-11-14 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1402042892 |
This book is a textbook for Urban/Community Forestry courses and a handbook for Shade Tree Commissions, tree wardens, State and National Forestry Services, and professional societies. It is the most complete text in this field because it addresses both culture and management, and the chapters have been written by experts who are active practitioners. The book provides observations and examples relevant to every urban center in the U.S. and elsewhere.
Planning the Urban Forest
| Author | : James Schwab |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : City planning |
| ISBN | : 9781932364576 |
The solution is far more complex than planting more trees, however. Urban forestry professionals and advocates must maximize green infrastructure (the natural environment) while reducing the costs of gray infrastructure (the built environment). While both are important, communities that foster green infrastructure are more livable, produce fewer pollutants, and are most cost-effective to operate.
Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests
| Author | : Margaret M. Carreiro |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 478 |
| Release | : 2007-10-31 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0387714251 |
Trees and vegetation in cities aren’t just there to make the place look pretty. They have an important ecological function. This book contains studies and perspectives on urban forests from a broad array of basic and applied scientific disciplines including ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape ecology, plant community ecology, geography, and social science. The book includes contributions from experts around the world, allowing the reader to evaluate methods and management that are appropriate for particular geographic, environmental, and socio-political contexts.
Land and Natural Development (LAND) Code
| Author | : Diana Balmori |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 2007-03-12 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 0470049847 |
Land and Natural Development (LAND) Code offers a pioneering method to develop sites in harmony with natural processes. While the LAND Code can be readily used in conjunction with LEED, EPA, and other guidelines, it features several unique characteristics, including recommendations based on peer-reviewed scientific research, a system that is accessible to non-experts, and extensive use of photographs and diagrams to illustrate practices and procedures.
Urban Forests and Trees
| Author | : Cecil C. Konijnendijk |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 525 |
| Release | : 2005-12-16 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 354027684X |
This multidisciplinary book covers all aspects of planning, designing, establishing and managing forests and trees and forests in and near urban areas, with chapters by experts in forestry, horticulture, landscape ecology, landscape architecture and even plant pathology. Beginning with historical and conceptual basics, the coverage includes policy, design, implementation and management of forestry for urban populations.
Proceedings
| Author | : J. Daniel Dolan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 414 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Forest ecology |
| ISBN | : |
Urban and Periurban Forest Diversity and Ecosystem Services
| Author | : Francisco Escobedo |
| Publisher | : MDPI |
| Total Pages | : 285 |
| Release | : 2018-04-13 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3038424102 |
This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Urban and Periurban Forest Diversity and Ecosystem Services" that was published in Forests
Assessing Urban Forest Effects and Values
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 24 |
| Release | : 2006 |
| Genre | : Forest surveys |
| ISBN | : |
An analysis of trees in Casper, WY reveals that this city has about 123,000 trees with canopies that cover 8.9 percent of the area. The most common tree species are plains cottonwood, blue spruce, and American elm. The urban forest currently store about 37,000 tons of carbon valued at $689,000. In addition, these trees remove about 1,200 tons of carbon per year ($22,000 per year) and about 50 tons of air pollution per year ($249,000 per year). The structural, or compensatory, value is estimated at $243 million. Information on the structure and functions of the urban forest can be used to improve and augment support for urban forest management programs and to integrate urban forests within plans to improve environmental quality in the Casper area.
