Australian Urban Forest Literature Database
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Author(s): Sweeney, Karen
Year Published: 2006
Since the first days of the settlement of Sydney Cove, there have been significant challenges for the establishment of an urban forest. Early governors such as Phillip, King and Macquarie had visions of grand boulevards and some understanding of town planning…
Author(s): Plant, Lyndal
Year Published: 2006
The glorious weather of the sunshine state is one of the reasons why more than 16,000 people are currently moving to Brisbane every year, creating a need for at least 50,000 more dwellings by 2026 than allowed for in the current City Plan…
Author(s): Hughes, Stephen
Year Published: 2006
Trees fill Canberra’s suburbs, streets, parks and places, bringing life and colour to the city and earning its reputation as a ‘garden city’ and the ‘bush capital’…
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): Galwey, David
Year Published: 2006
Contrary to popular opinion, standards are not forced upon us by a governing body. Rather, they are developed by industry when there is a need for uniform national guidelines for the industry and for the wellbeing of the broader community…
Author(s): Olsen, Karen
Year Published: 2006
Who has not had a sinking feeling on discovering that the highly hazardous, structurally poor, uneven-canopied, failing or senescent tree in a local street or park is listed as being of heritage significance…
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…
Author(s): Eamus, Derek
Year Published: 2007
Trees are important components of landscapes, whether that is in an urban, rural or wilderness landscapes. Their importance includes their economic, biodiversity, conservation, ecological, aesthetic and spiritual value…
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): Moore, Greg
Year Published: 2007
At the Treenet Symposium in 2006, the issue of the greenhouse effect and climate change were major topics of the opening session…
Author(s): McManus, Phil
Year Published: 2007
Imagine having to travel just to see trees – not because you want to, but because it is the only way that you can get to see real, live, growing trees. It sounds like an absurd idea you might think…
Author(s): Stringer, Randy
Year Published: 2007
The purpose of this presentation is to review issues raised in our 2002 TREENET Symposium paper, The Economic Value of Urban Trees…
Author(s): Watson, Scott
Year Published: 2007
In a crude sense, the VicRoads Roadside Management Strategy (VicRoads, undated) has four broad objectives. This may be over-simplifying, but VicRoads roadsides should be safe, ‘environmentally friendly’, attractive and affordable to maintain…
Author(s): Summers, Jason
Year Published: 2007
Developing an inventory of trees for a whole city seems daunting; the reality is that it takes a lot of hard work. In this paper I plan to outline the processes and outcomes that have changed the way we manage trees in the City of Hume…
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…
