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
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- 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
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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
-
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
Selected Resources
General Urban Forest Resources:
- Cities4Forests Toolbox
- Guidelines on Urban and Peri-urban Forestry (FAO)
- Urban Forest Management Plan Toolkit
- Routledge Handbook of Urban Forestry (2017)
- Urban Forestry: Planning and Managing Urban Greenspaces (Miller, Hauer, and Werner, 2015)
- Legal and Institutional Aspects of Urban and Peri-urban Forestry and Greening (FAO)
- Planning for Urban Forests, American Planning Association (2009)
Resources for Public Space Interventions:
- Cities Safer by Design (WRI)
- Toolkit for Community Participation in Pocket Parks (EMBARQ)
- Complete Streets Local Policy Workbook (Smart Growth America)
- The 8 Principles of the Sidewalk: Building More Active Cities
General Green Infrastructure Resources:
- Green Infrastructure: How to Manage Water in a Sustainable Way (NRDC)
- Integrating Green and Gray: Creating Next Generation Infrastructure (WRI)
Social Equity Resources:
- Cities4Forests Social Equity Learning Guide
- Roadmap for Inclusive Planning (C40)
- Mapping Social Landscapes Guide (WRI)
- Meaningful Stakeholder Consultation (IDB)
Guidelines and Literature on Urban Trees/Green Infrastructure and Air Quality:
- Using Green Infrastructure to Protect People from Air Pollution (Greater London Authority)
- Implementing Green Infrastructure for Air Pollution Abatement: General Recommendations for Management and Plant Species Selection (University of Surrey)
- Using Green Infrastructure to Improve Urban Air Quality (GI4AQ) (Hewitt, Ashworth, and MacKenzie, 2020)