Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests

Perspectives and Approaches in Urban Forestry.- Introduction: The Growth of Cities and Urban Forestry.- Toward a Landscape Ecology of Cities: Beyond Buildings, Trees, and Urban Forests.- Principles for Guiding Eco-City Development.- A Multiple-Indicators Approach to Monitoring Urban Sustainable Development.- Assessment and Valuation of the Ecosystem Services Provided by Urban Forests.- Benefits of Urban Green Space for Improving Urban Climate.- Applying Ecosystem Management to Urban Forestry.- Approaches to Urban Forestry in the United Kingdom.- Opportunities and Alternatives for Enhancing Urban Forests in Compact Cities in Developing Countries.- Urban Ecology Studies in China, with an Emphasis on Shanghai.- Using the Urban–Rural Gradient Approach to Determine the Effects of Land Use on Forest Remnants.- A Philosophical Basis for Restoring Ecologically Functioning Urban Forests: Current Methods and Results.- Planning, Managing, and Restoring Urban Forests.- Strategic Planning for Urban Woodlands in North West England.- Landscape Corridors in Shanghai and Their Importance in Urban Forest Planning.- Management of Urban Forests in the United States.- The Urban Forest of Nanjing City: Key Characteristics and Management Assessment.- Urban Forest Structure in Hefei, China.- Forests and Forestry in Hesse, Germany: Meeting the Challenge of Multipurpose Forestry.- Experiences in the Management of Urban Recreational Forests in Germany.- Modeling the Social Benefits of Urban Parks for Users.- Potential Leaf Area Index Analyses for the City of Toronto’s Urban Forest.- Spatial and Temporal Change of Urban Vegetation Distribution in Beijing.- Long-Term Observations of Secondary Forests Growing on Hard-Coal Mining Spoils in the Industrial Ruhr Region of Germany.- Selection ofPollution-Tolerant Trees for Restoration of Degraded Forests and Evaluation of the Experimental Restoration Practices at the Ulsan Industrial Complex, Korea.- Restoration Planning for the Seoul Metropolitan Area, Korea.- The Construction of Near-Natural Forests in the Urban Areas of Shanghai.- Synthesis and Directions for Future Research, Planning, and Implementation.- Urban Forestry and the Eco-City: Today and Tomorrow.