Autore	Tibiletti, Elena
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Bologna : Edizioni Calderini de Il Sole 24 Ore, c2005
Descrizione fisica	VIII, 224 p. ; 25 cm
Disciplina	635.977
Soggetto non controllato	Giardinaggio Alberi Arbusti
ISBN	88-506-5158-9
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	ita
Record Nr.	UNINA-990008276800403321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	[S.l. : s.n., 19..]
Descrizione fisica	25 p. ; 30 cm
Disciplina	635.977
Soggetto non controllato	Alberi ornamentali
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	ita
Record Nr.	UNINA-990001845390403321

Autore	Nickain Samaneh Sadat
Edizione	[First edition.]
Pubbl/distr/stampa	Aalborg : , : River Publishers, , 2022
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (148 pages)
Disciplina	635.977
Collana	River Publishers Series in Chemical, Environmental, and Energy Engineering
Soggetto topico	Trees in cities Urban forestry
ISBN	1-00-333978-6 1-003-33978-6 87-7022-650-4
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Front Cover -- The Urban Forest in the Age of Urbanisation -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 The Urban Forest in the Age of Urbanisation: Introduction -- 1.1 Urban Forest(ry) in the Era of Globalization -- 1.2 Indian Parable of Blind Men and an Elephant -- 1.3 Towards Holistic Approach in Urban Forestry -- 1.4 Paradigm Shift Towards the New Edge of Urban Forestry -- 1.5 From Dualism to Holism -- 1.6 From Local to Global Visions -- 2 "Exploring Global Scientific Discourses on Urban Forestry": Literature Review -- 2.1 From Urban Forest to Woodland -- 2.2 Pollution -- 2.3 From Woodfuel to Luxury Gradient and Desertification -- 2.4 Economic Extraction -- 3 Dualism: Cities Versus Forests -- 3.1 Sacredness -- 3.2 Resourcism -- 3.3 Embellishment -- 3.4 Power and Luxury -- 3.5 Towards the Age of Enlightenment -- 4 Holism: Forests in Cities/Cities in Forests -- 4.1 From Anthropocentrism to Ecocentrism -- 4.2 Optimal Form of Forests -- 4.3 Forest and Cities in Avant-garde Planning Approach -- 4.4 Novel Boundaries for Forests and Cities in a Global Vision -- 4.5 "Puzzle Doer" of Forests and Cities on a Global Scale -- 5 Urbanization and Forestation: Case Studies -- 5.1 Developed Cities -- 5.2 Shrinking Cities -- 5.3 Self-Constructed Cities -- 6 Towards a Planetary Vision: Conclusion -- 6.1 "If God is Now 'Green"' -- 6.2 Rethinking the Urban Forests for the 21st Century -- 6.3 "A Good Anthropocene" -- General References -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910794620403321

Pubbl/distr/stampa	[Jena, Switzerland], : Urban & Fischer, 2002-
Disciplina	635.977
Soggetto topico	Urban forestry Urban vegetation management Foresterie urbaine Flore urbaine - Gestion Flore Milieu urbain
Soggetto genere / forma	Periodicals. Périodique électronique (Descripteur de forme) Ressource Internet (Descripteur de forme)
Soggetto non controllato	Gardens, Landscape Architecture & Parks
ISSN	1610-8167
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Periodico
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Altri titoli varianti	Urban forestry and urban greening
Record Nr.	UNISA-996200814803316

Pubbl/distr/stampa	Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022]
Descrizione fisica	1 online resource (394 pages)
Disciplina	635.977
Soggetto topico	Arboriculture Urban forestry
ISBN	981-19-5418-6
Formato	Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico	Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione	eng
Nota di contenuto	Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Defining Urban Forestry and Arboriculture in Malaysia -- References -- Part I Review -- 2 The Status and Future of Urban Forestry in Sabah, Malaysia -- Introduction -- Urban Forests in Sabah -- Urban Tree Diversity in Sabah -- Research Trends, Challenges and Future of Urban Forestry in Sabah -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Tree Preservation Order of Act 172: A Malaysian Legislation Towards Sustainable Urban Forests -- Introduction -- Tree Preservation Order (TPO) -- Town and Country Act (Act 172)-Amendment 1995 (Act A933) -- Tree Preservation Order of Act 172-TPO (Act 172) -- Prohibition of Tree Felling in Development Areas -- TPO Rules and TPO Making Procedures -- Status of TPO (Act 172) Implementation -- The Way Forward -- Make the Best of a Bad Situation -- New Study by PLANMalaysia -- Effective TPO (Act 172) Implementation Framework -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Urban Soil Environment in Malaysia -- What Are Urban Soils? -- Urban Soil Description -- Disturbed Soil Profile -- Lack of nutrients -- Ex-Situ Soil Materials -- Modified Soil Properties -- Soil Sealing -- Fertilisers and Soil Amendments -- Factors Affecting Nutrient Uptake -- Soil Chemical Properties -- Soil Moisture -- Organic Matter -- Redox Potential -- Microbial Activity -- Soil Texture -- Growth and Morphological Status of Tree -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Trees Diseases and Disorders in Urban Forests of Peninsular Malaysia -- Introduction -- Disease Inspection and Identification of Plant Health Problems -- Diseases with Significant Impacts in Urban Forests -- Root Rot Disease -- Stem Diseases -- Basal Stem Rot of Foxtail Palm, Wodyetia bifurcata Irvine -- Fusarium Wilt Disease of Angsana -- Chrysoporthe Stem Canker of Eucalyptus -- Conclusion and Recommendations. References -- 6 Potential Carbon Storage and Sequestration by Urban Trees in Malaysia -- Introduction -- Data and Methodology -- Study Area -- Data -- Method -- Results -- Carbon Storage According to Species -- Carbon Sequestration -- Discussion -- Trees Mitigate CO2 Emissions -- Suitability of Current Park/Roadside Trees in Johor Bahru and Pasir Gudang -- Limitations of Current Work and Recommendations for Future Studies -- Conclusion -- References -- 7 Insect Pests of Tropical Malaysian Urban Trees -- Introduction -- Wood-Damaging Pests -- Leaf-Feeding Pests -- Sap-Sucking Pests -- Pest Management Strategies -- Cultural Control -- Mechanical Control -- Biological Control -- Chemical Control -- Case Studies on the Management of Coptotermes Termites on Trees in Peninsular Malaysia -- References -- 8 Common and Potential Insect Pests of Urban Palm Trees in Malaysia -- Introduction -- Cuban Royal Palm, Roystonea Regia (Arecoideae) -- Foxtail Palm, Wodyetia Bifurcata (Coryphoideae) -- Palas Palm, Licuala Grandis (Coryphoideae) -- Chinese Fan Palm, Saribus (Livistona) Chinensis (Coryphoideae) -- MacArthur Palm, Ptychosperma Macarthurii (Arecoideae) -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 Tree Vandalism in Malaysia: Criteria for Urban Forest Monitoring -- Introduction -- Defining the Term "Tree Vandalism" -- Addressing Tree Vandalism Activities -- The Tree Vandalism Criteria -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 Urban Forestry for Human Health and Well-being in the Tropics -- Benefits of Urban Forest -- Health Benefits of Urban Forests -- Issues and Challenges -- Psychological and Physiological Health of Urban Forest in Malaysia -- Conclusion -- References -- 11 Tree Climbing: From Recreational to Tree Workers in Malaysia -- Introduction -- What is Tree Climbing? -- Tree Climbing Championship -- Tree Climbing for Recreational -- Tree Climbing for Tree Worker. Tree Climbing Techniques -- Tree Climbing Step by Step -- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for Tree Climbing -- Conclusion -- Part II Case Studies -- 12 Soil and Water Bioengineering Technique for Urban Forestry and Mitigation of Natural Hazards -- Introduction -- Role of Vegetation -- Mechanical -- Hydrological -- Hydraulic -- Trees -- Rooting Architecture of Selected Urban Trees for Soil Stabilization and Erosion Control -- Heavy Metal Tolerant Plants -- Conclusion -- References -- 13 Effects of Tree Shading in Modifying Tropical Microclimate and Urban Heat Island Effect -- Introduction -- Tree Canopy and Shade -- Evaluation of Trees and Heat Filtration -- Conclusion and Recommendations -- References -- 14 Influence of Roadside Trees and Road Orientation on Outdoor Thermal Environment: Case Study in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Introduction -- Materials and Method -- Measurement Sites and Periods -- Microclimate Measurements -- Measurement of Tree Canopy Coverage and Tree Height -- Results and Discussion -- Variation in Outdoor Microclimate Parameters -- Outdoor Air Temperature and Globe Temperature -- Effect of Roadside Tree Configuration -- Effect of Road Orientation -- Effect of Tree Canopy Coverage -- Conclusion -- References -- 15 Effect of Ficus pumila, Ficus pumila 'Variegata' and Vernonia elliptica on Sound Absorption Performance of Green Wall Fences -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Methodology -- Sound Absorption Test -- Acoustic Absorption of Plant Types and Thickness Specimens -- Bare Wall Fences Specimens -- Green Wall Fence Specimens -- Results of Measurement -- Types of Plants -- Effect of Thickness of Plants -- Wall Fence Specimens Without Plants -- Sound Absorption by Green Wall Fences -- Discussion -- Mechanism of Acoustic Absorption of Leaves -- Optimisation of Green Wall Fences for Traffic Noise Attenuation. Comparison with Glass Wool and Rock Wool -- Conclusion -- References -- 16 Effects of Paclobutrazol and Potassium Nitrate in Improving the Flowering Performance of Xanthostemon chrysanthus (F. Muell.) Benth -- What Induces Flowering? -- Flowering Response to Paclobutrazol -- Study on Flowering of Urban Trees in Malaysia -- Xanthostemon chrysanthus (F. Muell.) Benth -- Study Procedures -- Study Findings -- Conclusion -- References -- 17 Assessing Small Urban Parks as Habitats for Butterflies in Malaysia -- Introduction -- Method -- Study Sites -- Data Collection -- Butterfly Surveys and Species Identification -- Influencing Variables -- Data Analysis -- Results -- Park Characteristics -- Vegetation Structures and Butterfly Species Across the Parks -- Human Factors -- The Impacts of Explanatory Variables on Butterflies Species Richness and Abundance -- Discussion -- The Influence of Park Area and Local Landscape Characteristics -- The Influence of Vegetation Diversity and Structure -- Human Factors and Implications for Park Management -- Conclusion -- References -- 18 Malaysian Roadside Tree Species Selection Model in Urban Areas -- Introduction -- Roadside Tree Management in Urban Settings -- Tree Species Selection Model -- Important Factors Influencing Roadside Tree Species Selection -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- Developing Malaysian Urban Roadside Tree Species Selection Model -- Conclusion -- References -- 19 Can Urban Forests Help to Manage Academic Stress Among Undergraduate University Students? -- Academic Stress in Malaysia -- Forest Therapy in Malaysia -- Students' Perception of Forest Therapy and Their Stress Levels -- Effects of Forest Therapy on Academic Stress Levels -- Conclusion -- References -- 20 Urban Green Space, Green Exercise and Health Outcomes: Evidence from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia -- Introduction. Case Study 1: Urban Parks, Uses and Health Outcomes -- Frequency of Parks' Visit and Purposes -- Park Visit, and Health and Well-being Outcomes -- Case Study 2: Urban Community Forest and Peoples' Well-being -- Purposes of Visit to KDCFR -- Conclusion -- References -- 21 Urban Forest Ecosystem and Its Services to Human Wellbeing in Klang Valley, Malaysia -- Forest Ecosystem and Its Services in the Urban Context -- Remnant Forests in the Klang Valley Region -- Ayer Hitam Forest Reserve -- Kota Damansara Community Forest -- Bukit Gasing Forest -- Bukit Kiara Forest Park -- Local Perception Towards Remnant Forest Ecosystem Services -- Conclusion -- References -- Index.
Record Nr.	UNINA-9910633915503321