Urban Forests and Trees

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XX

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2. Introduction

   Pages 1-5

3. Form, Function and Benefits of Urban Forests and Trees

   1. The Concept of Urban Forestry in Europe

      • Thomas B. Randrup, Cecil Konijnendijk, Michèle Kaennel Dobbertin, Renate Prüller

      Pages 9-21

   2. A History of Urban Forests and Trees in Europe

      • Mary Forrest, Cecil Konijnendijk

      Pages 23-48

   3. Urban Forest Resources in European Cities

      • Stephan Pauleit, Nerys Jones, Signe Nyhuus, Janez Pirnat, Fabio Salbitano

      Pages 49-80

   4. Benefits and Uses of Urban Forests and Trees

      • Liisa Tyrväinen, Stephan Pauleit, Klaus Seeland, Sjerp de Vries

      Pages 81-114

4. Planning and Design of Urban Forests and Trees

   1. Urban Forest Policy and Planning

      • Andreas Ottitsch, Max Krott

      Pages 117-148

   2. Design of Urban Forests

      • Simon Bell, Dominique Blom, Maija Rautamäki, Cristina Castel-Branco, Alan Simson, Ib Asger Olsen

      Pages 149-186

   3. The Role of Partnerships in Urban Forestry

      • Nerys Jones, Kevin Collins, John Vaughan, Thorarinn Benedikz, John Brosnan

      Pages 187-205

   4. Involving People in Urban Forestry — A Discussion of Participatory Practices throughout Europe

      • Ann Van Herzele, Kevin Collins, Liisa Tyrväinen

      Pages 207-228

5. Plant Selection and Establishment of Urban Forests and Trees

   1. Plant Quality and Establishment

      • Thorarinn Benedikz, Francesco Ferrini, Jose Luis Garcia-Valdecantos, María-Luisa Tello

      Pages 231-256

   2. The Selection of Plant Materials for Street Trees, Park Trees and Urban Woodland

      • Arne Sæbø, Želimir Borzan, Catherine Ducatillion, Athanassios Hatzistathis, Thomas Lagerström, Jan Supuka et al.

      Pages 257-280

   3. The Abiotic Urban Environment: Impact of Urban Growing Conditions on Urban Vegetation

      • Monika Sieghardt, Erich Mursch-Radlgruber, Elena Paoletti, Els Couenberg, Alexandros Dimitrakopoulus, Francisco Rego et al.

      Pages 281-323

   4. Biotic Urban Growing Conditions — Threats, Pests and Diseases

      • María-Luisa Tello, Marek Tomalak, Ryszard Siwecki, Ján Gáper, Emma Motta, Eloy Mateo-Sagasta

      Pages 325-365

6. Management of Urban Forests and Trees

   1. Management of Urban Woodland and Parks — Searching for Creative and Sustainable Concepts

      • Roland Gustavsson, Martin Hermy, Cecil Konijnendijk, Anne Steidle-Schwahn

      Pages 369-397

   2. Information for Urban Forest Planning and Management

      • Jasper Schipperijn, Werner Pillmann, Liisa Tyrväinen, Kirsi Mäkinen, Rory O’Sullivan

      Pages 399-417

   3. Arboricultural Practices

      • Dirk Dujesiefken, Christophe Drenou, Primoz Oven, Horst Stobbe

      Pages 419-441

7. Future Perspectives

   1. Research on Urban Forests and Trees in Europe

      • Kjell Nilsson, Cecil Konijnendijk, Thomas B. Randrup

      Pages 445-463

   2. Urban Forestry Education

      • Cecil Konijnendijk, Thomas B. Randrup

      Pages 465-478

   3. Urban Forestry in Europe: Innovative Solutions and Future Potential

      • Alan Simson

      Pages 479-504

This publication is the result of more than six years of hard work by a dedicated group of European urban forest and tree experts. The editors are indebted to the national experts of COST Action E12 ‘Urban Forests and Trees’ and to the others who have contributed to the various chapters in this publication. Ultimately, 59 authors from 21 European countries feature in this book. The European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) and in particular its Secretariat deserve our gratitude for their support in establishing an active European community of urban forestry experts. In our work to prepare this publication, we have been assisted by Karen Sejr, who provided crucial editorial support. We are also grateful to Jette Abel, Birgit Brynjolf, Jette Alsing Larsen, and other colleagues at the Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, KVL. Without their contributions, the work could never have been completed. Words of gratitude also go to the publisher,Springer, who have supported the idea to publish a first European reference book on urban forests and urban trees from the very start, and who showed patience during the long production process.

• Arboriculture
• Landscape Planning
• Population
• Urban Ecology
• biogeography
• ecology
• environment
• forest
• forest policy
• landscape ecology
• urban planning
• vegetation
• landscape/regional and urban planning
• ecotoxicology

From the reviews:

"To the best of my knowledge this is the first European reference book to treat urban forestry as serious field of knowledge in its own right. … This impressive work is a tribute to the hard work of a dedicated group of European urban forestry specialists … . the overall benefit that reading and referencing this book will bring to the urban forest professional. If that is what you are or aspire to be, I urge you to acquire a copy." (Glenn Gorner, Arboricultural Journal, Vol. 29 (4), 2006)

• woodSCAPE consult, Dragoer, Denmark

  Cecil Konijnendijk

• Danish Centre for Forest, Landscape and Planning, KVL, Frederiksberg, Denmark

  Kjell Nilsson, Thomas Randrup, Jasper Schipperijn

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