Urban Forests for Healthier Cities: Policy, Planning, Regulations, and Institutional Arrangements
- Introduction
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PART I: DEFINING URBAN FOREST CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS
What is an Urban Forest? - What Challenges Do Urban Forests Face?
- Why Do Urban Forests Matter?
- Consider Context
- Multiple Stakeholders, Multiple Scales
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PART II: POLICY, PLANNING, AND REGULATIONS
Introduction to Policy for Urban Forests - Public Space Interventions
- Case Study: Greening Kuala Lumpur
- Introduction to Planning for Urban Forests
- Case Studies: Urban Planning
- Comprehensive and Strategic Plans
- Urban Forest Management Plans
- Case Study: San Francisco, CA, USA
- Case Study: Greening for Resilience in Melbourne, Australia
- Introduction to Regulations for Urban Forests
- Zoning
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PART III: FUNDING AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Institutional Arrangements: Part I - Institutional Arrangements: Part II
- Case Study: Evolving Urban Forest Management in Seattle, WA, USA
- Funding and Valuation
- Case Study: Expanding Urban Forests in Curitiba, Brazil
- Challenges
- Gaps in Knowledge
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PART IV: SUMMARY AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Summary - Selected Resources
- Credits
- References
MENU
- Introduction
-
PART I: DEFINING URBAN FOREST CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS
What is an Urban Forest? - What Challenges Do Urban Forests Face?
- Why Do Urban Forests Matter?
- Consider Context
- Multiple Stakeholders, Multiple Scales
-
PART II: POLICY, PLANNING, AND REGULATIONS
Introduction to Policy for Urban Forests - Public Space Interventions
- Case Study: Greening Kuala Lumpur
- Introduction to Planning for Urban Forests
- Case Studies: Urban Planning
- Comprehensive and Strategic Plans
- Urban Forest Management Plans
- Case Study: San Francisco, CA, USA
- Case Study: Greening for Resilience in Melbourne, Australia
- Introduction to Regulations for Urban Forests
- Zoning
-
PART III: FUNDING AND INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
Institutional Arrangements: Part I - Institutional Arrangements: Part II
- Case Study: Evolving Urban Forest Management in Seattle, WA, USA
- Funding and Valuation
- Case Study: Expanding Urban Forests in Curitiba, Brazil
- Challenges
- Gaps in Knowledge
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PART IV: SUMMARY AND ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Summary - Selected Resources
- Credits
- References
Credits
Edith Juno, Author
Terra Virsilas, Author
James Anderson, Editor
Benjamin Welle, Reviewer
Gabriela Morales, Reviewer
Jaya Dhindaw, Reviewer
Lisa Beyer, Reviewer
Robin King, Reviewer
Sarah Wilson, Reviewer
Sebastian Varela Contador, Reviewer
Additional thanks to Paula Santos, Mariana Campos, Elleni Ashebir, Lara Caccia, Sabin Ray, and others for additional review and insightful feedback.



