Open AccessA Method for Characterizing Urban Forest Composition and Structure for Landscape Architects and Urban Planners
Author(s) -
Joe R. McBride
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
arboriculture and urban forestry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2155-0778
pISSN - 1935-5297
DOI - 10.48044/jauf.2008.049
Subject(s) - urban forest , geography , urban landscape , urban forestry , tree (set theory) , environmental planning , environmental resource management , forestry , environmental science , mathematics , mathematical analysis
A method combining numeric data collection with the preparation of street tree cross-sections and plans, based on surveys of 33 urban forests around the world, is reviewed. The combination can provide design professionals with graphic information on urban forest structure not collected by more traditional methods for urban forest inventories.