Trees and development : a technical guide to preservation of trees during land development / Nelda Matheny and James R. Clark.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matheny, Nelda P.

Contributor:

Clark, James R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trees, Care of.

Trees in cities.

Real estate development--Environmental aspects.

Real estate development.

Building--Environmental aspects.

Building.

Physical Description:

vii, 183 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm

Other Title:

Technical guide to preservation of trees during land development

Place of Publication:

Champaign, IL : International Society of Arboriculture, [1998]

Contents:

1. The guiding principles of tree preservation during development

2. Primer on tree biology

3. Primer on the development process

4. Tools of the trade : development plans and construction practice

5. Evaluation of the resource

6. Designing for tree preservation

7. Evaluation of impacts to trees

8. Minimizing impacts and preparing specifications

9. The construction phase

10. Postconstruction management

11. Preparing reports and plans ; Case studies

Appendix A. Equipment and supplies for preparing maps and plans

Appendix B. Relative tolerance of selected species to development impacts

Appendix C. Frequently asked questions about tree preservation during development.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Matheny, Nelda P. Trees and development.

ISBN:

1881956202

9781881956204

OCLC:

40808403