TREES IN CITIES

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TREES IN CITIES
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TREES IN CITIESreasons

• fruit, shade
• beauty
• recreation/relaxation
• monetary value

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BEAUTY

• Color
• Texture
• Form
• Composition

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COLOR
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TEXTURE
fine
coarse
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FORM
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COMPOSITION
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RECREATION / RELAXATION
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RECREATION / RELAXATION
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MONETARY VALUE

• Heating and cooling costs
• Air and water quality
• Commercial and private land values
• Occupancy rates
• Consumer patronage

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CITY ENVIRONMENTS

• STRESSFUL FOR TREES
• hot
• dry
• dangerous

• ISSUES RELATED TO TREES
• functional problems
• maintenance expenses

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PROBLEMS
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MAINTENANCE
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SPECIAL TREES FOR CITIES

• genetic manipulation

• phenotypic manipulation

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HUMAN-ALTERED TREES
genetic manipulation
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HUMAN-ALTERED TREES
phenotypic manipulation
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PARKS AND GARDENS

• North American
• European
• Japanese

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NORTH AMERICA
Frederick Law Olmstead
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CENTRAL PARK
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University of Washington
LakeWashington
Olmstead plan 1904
Current campus
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EUROPEAN GARDENS
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ASIAN GARDENS
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JAPANESE GARDENS
water, rocks, plants
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borrowed scenery
windswept forms