Trees in the Urban Landscape
Peter J. Trowbridge
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Description for Trees in the Urban Landscape
Hardcover. This practical guide offers tools for making detailed assessments of sites that pose problems or present opportunities for proposed and existing tree plantings in urban environments. It addresses the increasingly important needs of those involved in the "greening of cities," and offer detailed guidance on design decisions. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.), 1 map. BIC Classification: AMV; TVR; WMPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 193 x 249 x 17. Weight in Grams: 546.
This hands-on guidebook provides practical, applied information on design considerations, site planning and understand-ing, plant selection, installation, and maintenance of trees in challenging urban environments.
This hands-on guidebook provides practical, applied information on design considerations, site planning and understand-ing, plant selection, installation, and maintenance of trees in challenging urban environments.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471392460
SKU
V9780471392460
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Peter J. Trowbridge
PETER J. TROWBRIDGE, MLA, is Professor of Landscape Architecture at Cornell University. He is a fellow of the ASLA, Chair of the Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board, and has won numerous awards for his design work. NINA L. BASSUK, PhD, is Professor of Horticulture and Program Leader of the Urban Horticulture Institute, Department of Horticulture, Cornell University.
Reviews for Trees in the Urban Landscape
"...of considerable interest for designers, managers, operators, teachers and for practitioners, too...the perfect reference for addressing the complex issues involved in city greening." (Advances in Horticultural Science, Vol.2, 2005)