The Forest and the City

In some cases, cities have even developed, and in some cases are promoting, a distinct forest identity. This book introduces the rich heritage of these city forests as cultural landscapes and shows that cities and forests can be mutually beneficial.

• 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.

Offers a unique view on the relationships between cities and their forests through a cultural and social lens Frames the discussion of city forests within larger forestry, urban planning, green infrastructure debates Contains numerous case studies and examples from across the world based on the author's unique experience in global urban forestry work

Autorentext

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.

Klappentext

Amsterdamse Bos, Bois de Boulogne, Epping Forest, Grunewald, Zoniënwoud; throughout history, cities in Europe and elsewhere have developed close relationships with nearby woodland areas. In some cases, cities have even developed and in some cases are promoting a distinct 'forest identity'. This book introduces the rich heritage of these city forests as cultural landscapes, and shows that cities and forests can be mutually beneficial.

Essential reading for students and researchers interested in urban sustainability and urban forestry, this book also has much wider appeal. For with city forests playing an increasingly important role in local government sustainability programs, it provides an important reference for those involved in urban planning and decision making, public affairs and administration, and even public health.

From providers of livelihoods to healthy recreational environments, and from places of inspiration and learning to a source ofconflict, the book presents examples of city forests from around the world. These cases clearly illustrate how the social and cultural development of towns and forests has often gone hand in hand. They also reveal how better understanding of city forests as distinct cultural and social phenomena can help to strengthen synergies both between cities and forests, and between urban society and nature.

Inhalt
Introduction.- 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 Youthful Forest.- The Social Forest.- A Forest of Diversity.- A Forest of Conflict.- A Forest for the Future.