Cecil C. Konijnendijk

The Forest and the City (eBook, PDF)

The Cultural Landscape of Urban Woodland

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

- There is yet to be published a more comprehensive book specifically on city forests from an international perspective.

- The book takes a unique view on the relationships between cities and their forests, through a cultural and social lens, and giving city forests their place within larger forestry, urban planning, green infrastructure debates.

- The book offers a rich amount of case studies and examples from across the world, based on the author's unique experience and global urban forestry work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 267
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783319750767
• Artikelnr.: 52938179

Autorenporträt

Dr Cecil Konijnendijk, a Dutch national based in Vancouver, British Columbia, has studied and promoted the role of woodlands and trees in urban societies throughout his career. After employment in the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Hong Kong, he started as professor of urban forestry at the University of British Columbia in 2016. His present work includes, among other, research, teaching, advising urban forestry practitioners, and writing about urban forestry issues. He has coordinated several international networks and research projects dealing with city forests and other green space. Cecil is also editor-in-chief of the scientific journal Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, and series editor of Springer's Future City book series.

Inhaltsangabe

The Spiritual Forest.- The Forest of Fear.- The Fruitful Forest.- The Forest of Power.- The Great Escape.- A Work of Art.- The Wild Side of Town.- The Healthy Forest.- The Forest of Learning.- The Social Forest.- A Forest of Conflict.- A Forest for the Future.

Rezensionen

From the reviews:

"This book offers a detailed ... exploration of the relationship between forest and cities. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Public and professional libraries." (S. Hammer, Choice, Vol. 46 (5), January, 2009)

"The book looks at city forests primarily from a cultural and social perspective but also ... provide an important reference for those involved in urban planning and decision marking, public affairs and administration, and even public health. ... the book is well-researched and makes a significant contribution to the urban forestry sector and a fundamental reading for students and researchers interested in urban sustainability and urban forestry, but it's also essential for those involved in the national and local government sustainability programs." (Francesco Ferrini, Advances in Horticultural Science, Vol. 23 (1), 2009)

"As its title suggests, this book explores the relationships between cities and forests. ... throughout the book there are numerous references to non-European city-forest relations, particularly those in North America. ... this is a timely volume. It integrates narrative, historical and academic analysis, and is concisely written and well illustrated. It is an enjoyable read and a welcome addition to the usual academic and forestry literature." (Lawrence Kitchen, Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning, Vol. 12 (1), March, 2010)

"A city forest provides products, a meeting place, an identity, and a link between people and their environment. This is the perspective from which the book is written; it thus approaches city forests primarily from a cultural and social perspective. ... I would recommended this book to those who are interested in learning more about the social and cultural role that city forests have ... . The book is well focused, engagingly written, and, with the many clarifying examples and photographs, pleasant to read." (J. WillemijnWeijschede-van der Straaten, Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, Vol. 25, March, 2010)