The Forest and the City: The Cultural Landscape of Urban Woodland (Hardcover, 2008)

Preface.- 1. Introduction. 1.1 Culture, landscape and forest. 1.2 The urban era. 1.3 Cities and trees. 1.4 Cities and forests. 1.5 City forests as cultural landscapes, place and space. 1.6 The city forest defined. 1.7 Contents of this book.- 2. The Spiritual Forest. 2.1 Ancient spiritual links between forests and people. 2.2 Forest and religion. 2.3 Forest and myths. 2.4 Modern spirituality. 2.5 Recreating spiritual links.- 3. The Forest of Fear. 3.1 Primeval forest fear. 3.2 Criminal forests. 3.3 Nature's dangers. 3.4 From fear to excitement.- 4. The Fruitful Forest. 4.1 Subsistence forests. 4.2 Appropriation of city forest use. 4.3 City forests and societal development. 4.4 The rise of municipal forestry. 4.5 The Fruitful Forest today.- 5. The Forest of Power. 5.1 From wooded commons to elitist prestige. 5.2 Military forests. 5.3 City forests and democratisation. 5.4 City forests and city image. 5.5 City forests and environmental justice.- 6. The Great Escape. 6.1 Antidote to the city. 6.2 Recreate and enjoy. 6.3 Window to the world. 6.4 New ways of escaping. 6.5 Different people, different escapes. 6.6 Escape from city rule.- 7. A Work of Art. 7.1 City forests as inspiration. 7.2 Designed landscapes. 7.3 Settings for art. 7.4 Art for developing community-forest links.- 8. The Wild Side of Town. 8.1 City forests and nature conservation. 8.2 Nature is in the eye of the beholder. 8.3 Searching for the urban wilderness. 8.4 Working with nature.- 9. The Healthy Forest. 9.1 Views on nature and health. 9.2 City forests and physical health. 9.3 City forests and mental health and wellbeing. 9.4 Promoting the Healthy Forest.- 10. The Forest of Learning. 10.1 City forests as testing grounds. 10.2 International inspiration. 10.3 Demonstrating forestry to the public. 10.4 City forests, natureeducation and children. 10.5 Tomorrow's Forest of Learning.- 11. The Social Forest. 11.1 From wooded commons to forests for all. 11.2 Social forests for mass use. 11.3 City forests as social stages. 11.4 Social forests and place making. 11.5 Building community identity.- 12. A Forest of Conflict. 12.1 Urban development conflicts. 12.2 Conflicts over forest management. 12.3 Recreation conflicts. 12.4 Other conflicts. 12.5 Managing the Forest of Conflict.- 13. A Forest for the Future. 13.1 Challenges in an urban era. 13.2 Developing attractive urban landscapes. 13.3 Building communities. 13.4 Maintaining links with nature. 13.5 Final thoughts.- References.- Index.-