Urban Forestry and Compact Cities

ABSTRACT This article expresses concern that many Third World urban and landscape planners do not adequately made good their understanding of tropical environmental habitats. They may appreciate the City’s Beautiful Movement ideas like planning of new towns and Garden Cities, but ideas of these a...

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Main Authors:	Yaman, Maheran, Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan
Format:	Monograph
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM 2009
Subjects:	GV Recreation Leisure
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/13307/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/13307/1/Urban_Forestry_and_Compact_Cities.pdf

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spelling	iium-133072013-05-28T10:14:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/13307/ Urban Forestry and Compact Cities Yaman, Maheran Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan GV Recreation Leisure ABSTRACT This article expresses concern that many Third World urban and landscape planners do not adequately made good their understanding of tropical environmental habitats. They may appreciate the City’s Beautiful Movement ideas like planning of new towns and Garden Cities, but ideas of these are not tropical climate oriented ideals. What is suggested is that we should build our own ideas from what Nature has given us- dense tropical forest canopies to envelope our cities that will make outdoor activities pleasanter as well as right-sizing the urban spread to render them pedestrian-friendly. The ensuing approach then is to configure urban landscaping specifically adapted for tropical regions that will provide a living heritage for mankind. Keywords: tropical urban habitats, urban forestry and right-sizing the city IIUM 2009 Monograph NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/13307/1/Urban_Forestry_and_Compact_Cities.pdf Yaman, Maheran and Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan (2009) Urban Forestry and Compact Cities. Discussion Paper. IIUM. (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	GV Recreation Leisure Yaman, Maheran Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan Urban Forestry and Compact Cities
description	ABSTRACT This article expresses concern that many Third World urban and landscape planners do not adequately made good their understanding of tropical environmental habitats. They may appreciate the City’s Beautiful Movement ideas like planning of new towns and Garden Cities, but ideas of these are not tropical climate oriented ideals. What is suggested is that we should build our own ideas from what Nature has given us- dense tropical forest canopies to envelope our cities that will make outdoor activities pleasanter as well as right-sizing the urban spread to render them pedestrian-friendly. The ensuing approach then is to configure urban landscaping specifically adapted for tropical regions that will provide a living heritage for mankind. Keywords: tropical urban habitats, urban forestry and right-sizing the city
format	Monograph
author	Yaman, Maheran Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan
author_facet	Yaman, Maheran Nik Abdul Rahman, Nik Ismail Azlan
author_sort	Yaman, Maheran
title	Urban Forestry and Compact Cities
title_short	Urban Forestry and Compact Cities
title_full	Urban Forestry and Compact Cities
title_fullStr	Urban Forestry and Compact Cities
title_full_unstemmed	Urban Forestry and Compact Cities
title_sort	urban forestry and compact cities
publisher	IIUM
publishDate	2009
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/13307/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/13307/1/Urban_Forestry_and_Compact_Cities.pdf
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Urban Forestry and Compact Cities

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