Canopy Cities: Protecting and Expanding Urban Forests

This book explores the essential role of trees and forests in cities and advocates for their protection and expansion through innovative urban planning practices. It features case studies from around the world and offers best practice examples of how trees can be integrated into urban design.

Format: Hardback
Length: 274 pages
Publication date: 21 December 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the vital role of trees and forests in urban environments, exploring innovative strategies employed by cities worldwide to safeguard and expand their urban forests. It challenges the notion that trees are mere luxuries and emphasizes their essentiality to city life. The book examines urban tree policies and approaches that promote tree protection, such as tree codes and bylaws, and advocates for increased community engagement in preserving this valuable aspect of urban existence.

Through a diverse range of examples and case studies, featuring cities in the United States, Canada, Singapore, the Netherlands, Australia, France, New Zealand, Mexico, Sierra Leone, and the United Kingdom, the book showcases best practice examples where trees have been seamlessly integrated into urban planning and design. These include forested towers, interior rainforests, tiny urban forests, and metropolitan forests.

Written by a renowned authority in the field, this book is a captivating read for researchers, students, and practitioners in urban planning, landscape architecture, and environmental policy and planning. It provides valuable insights into the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in urban forestry and offers practical solutions for building sustainable and resilient cities.

Weight: 700g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032455129