These resources are part of the course materials and they can be included in Weekly quiz and Final quiz assessment.

Konijnendijk C.C. (1997). A short history of urban forestry in Europe. Journal of Arboriculture, 23, 1, 31-39.

Article by Cecil Konijnendijk that gives an overview of the history of urban forestry in Europe.
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Urban Green Blue Grids, 2022. Historical importance and development of parks and public green grids. Website (Accessed 28 March 2022).

Brief and well-illustrated overview of the history of parks and green-blue infrastructure in cities, which provides important context for urban forestry.

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Jonnes J. (2016). Urban Forests: A Natural History of Trees and People in the American Cityscape. Recorded presentation.

This video gives an overview of the history of trees in American cities. Jill Jonnes is the author of the book “Urban Forests” that addresses the same issue. Just watch the first 15 minutes or so of the video to get an impression.

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Ricard R. (2005). Shade Trees and Tree Wardens: Revising the History of Urban Forestry. Journal of Forestry, 103, 5, 230–233.

In this article, Robert Ricard shows that the term ‘urban forestry’ already emerged at the end of the 19th century, at least in parts of the United States. The video lecture makes reference to this.

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Lawrence H. (2017). Urban Forests: A Natural History of Trees and People in the American Cityscape. The AAG Review of Books, 5, 4, 246-248. DOI: 10.1080/2325548X.2017.1366834.

This book review summarises the history of urban forestry in the United States. The entire book that is reviewed is also a good reference for those interested.

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