List of figures
List of tables
Acknowledgments
Preface: Raised in an Urban Forest
Chapter 1: Why Are Trees So Important in Cities?: Urban Life Under a Sheltered Canopy
Chapter 2: Tree City Visions and Aspirations
Chapter 3: Tree Codes and Regulating Trees
Chapter 4: Managing the Urban Forest
Chapter 5: Forest Architecture and Design
Chapter 6: Tree Equity: Towards a Just Urban Canopy
Chapter 7: It Takes a Wooded Village
Chapter 8: Trees Not Cars
Chapter 9: New Ideas for Urban Tree Conservation
Chapter 10: Conclusions: The Future of Canopy Cities
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Timothy Beatley is the founder and executive director of Biophilic Cities, which coordinates a global network of partner cities working collectively to conserve and celebrate nature in urban spaces. He is a professor of sustainable communities in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture at the University of Virginia.
