Routledge Handbook of Urban Forestry - Paperback

by Francesco Ferrini (Editor), Cecil C. Konijnendijk Van Den Bosch (Editor), Alessio Fini (Editor)

This comprehensive handbook provides a global overview of the state of the art and science of urban forestry. It describes the multiple roles and benefits of urban green areas in general and the specific role of trees, including for issues such as air quality, human well-being and stormwater management.

Author Biography

Francesco Ferrini is Dean of the School of Agriculture and Professor of Arboriculture at the University of Florence, Italy.

Cecil C. Konijnendijk van den Bosch is Professor of Urban Forestry at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Alessio Fini is a researcher in the Department of Production and Agri-Environment at the University of Florence, Italy.