Shears, Ian

City Of Melbourne: An Urban Greening Perspective

Over the past 10 years there has been a significant shift in the way that the City of Melbourne regards the role that trees play within its urban fabric. In a period of time well short of the life span of a long- lived urban tree, there has been a significant shift from trees being viewed from predominantly aesthetic and heritage perspectives to an understanding that trees are an integral component of the complex green infrastructure of the city…

Avenue and Boulevard Replacement – City of Melbourne

The City of Melbourne is internationally renowned for its tree-lined boulevards and parks and gardens characterised by avenue plantings along formal path networks. Melbourne’s community is protective of its trees, and actively aware and interested in their health and maintenance…

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