The Urban Forest: Comprehensive Management / Edition 3

by Gene W. Grey

Overview

Urban forestry includes not only the city -street, it includes city parks and recreation areas as well as suburban areas. It involves city planning, forestry for development, construction of an infrastructure to care and nurture trees, funding, and community action. This title deals with the aspects of managing all facets of these areas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471122753
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	12/12/1995
Edition description:	REVISED
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	6.46(w) x 9.53(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Gene W. Grey is the author of The Urban Forest: Comprehensive Management, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Comprehensive Management: The Concept and Requirements.

A Responsible Organization.

The Urban Forestry Environment.

Determining What the Urban Forest Needs.

Planning and Budgeting for Urban Forestry.

Program Implementation.

Leveraging Your Efforts.

Summary.

Appendices.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

Covers the concept and requirements of comprehensive management; organizational responsibility for the urban forest; the urban forestry environment; determining what is needed; planning and budgeting; program implementation; and leveraging efforts. Appendices include the Westminister (Maryland) Tree Commission Annual Report for 1994; an example summary of a long-range urban forestry plan; references for further research; resources for financial and technical help; and a state grantor's perspective on how to write grants. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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