Australian Urban Forest Literature Database
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Author(s): Cameron, Donald
Year Published: 2015
In the geotechnical engineer’s mind, complex natural systems like trees and their interaction with the soil and the atmosphere need to be simplified into more manageable concepts. To a lesser degree, the same could be said of agronomists and foresters…
Author(s): Hill, Robert S.
Year Published: 2006
Trees form a major part of the living biota on Earth. They are often very large, long-lived, stationary and majestic. Despite their prominence in the landscape, or perhaps because of it…
Author(s): Denman, Liz
Year Published: 2006
Stormwater management is shifting from systems that rapidly collect and discharge stormwater to nearby waterways towards more sustainable methods. These newer strategies aim to reduce contaminant load and the volume of runoff by incorporating stormwater treatment into the design of urban landscapes…
Author(s): Mckenzie, Jason | Prichard, Graham
Year Published: 2015
A suburban precinct has been identified with substantial damage to assets resulting from tree roots. This project aims to remove the worst offending trees and repair the public assets…
Author(s): Morton, Andrew
Year Published: 2006
The planning for any new development requires consideration of many different constraints, but by and large the preservation of trees on development sites is rarely considered from the initial planning stages…
Author(s): Carter, Carlsa | McNamara, Philip
Year Published: 2006
The National Trust of South Australia is an independent membership organisation established in 1955 and is committed to the conservation of our Natural and Cultural Heritage…
Author(s): Fakes, Judy
Year Published: 2006
The development of an Australian Standard is a lengthy and detailed process involving representatives from relevant groups and organisations, an officer from Standards Australia and extensive public comment and consultation. The development and current review of AS4373 Pruning of Amenity Trees is no exception…
Year Published: 2007
Across the nation, people have taken an interest in climate change issues. The Brisbane community wants to do their part in helping to reduce their impact on the environment…
Author(s): Leers, Michael
Year Published: 2007
A means of evaluating the establishment of street trees planted as advanced stock has been determined (Leers 2000). This was achieved through a literature review and a survey providing data that has undergone statistical analysis…
Author(s): Lodge, Marcus
Year Published: 2007
Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) is a large tree reaching 25-35 metres in height with a broad spreading crown. As the tree matures it can develop buttress roots from its very thick trunk. Eucalyptus camaldulensis is the most wide spread and best known of the Australian eucalypts…
Author(s): Parke, Neridah | Plant, Lyndal
Year Published: 2007
In July 2007 Brisbane City Council published an Avenues of Honour Research Report about twenty four known memorial and commemorative tree planting sites within the Brisbane City Council area, in support of the national project. Among those planting sites are some of the earliest plantings in Australia undertaken in 1917 for local soldiers who lost their lives in World War One…
Author(s): Smart, Robert
Year Published: 2011
Arterra Design is a professional consultancy specialising in landscape architecture, site planning, consulting arboriculture and water sensitive urban design. Our mission is to design, communicate and construct memorable places that are creative, elegant, functional and enduring…
Author(s): Barton, Craig
Year Published: 2011
Atmospheric CO2 concentration (Ca) has risen from 280 mol mol to the current concentration of ca. 390 μmol mol-1 over the last 150 years…
Year Published: 2011
Sustainable stormwater management presents unique challenges and opportunities in the urban built environment. The disposal of stormwater directly from impervious urban surfaces into surrounding waterways is detrimental to the aquatic environment…
Author(s): Hewett, Philip
Year Published: 2011
The Newcastle City Council Tree Asset Management System (TAMS) records 109,000 street and park trees of which 1217 are the Hills Fig (Ficus microcarpa var Hilli). The Hills Fig public tree population comprises 832 semi-mature trees and 374 mature trees…
