Main entry:

Plummer, Brian.

Title & Author:

City gardens : an open spaces survey in the City of London / Brian Plummer and Don Shewan.

Publication:

London : Belhaven, 1992.

Description:

xxvi, 168 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm

Notes:
Subtitle on spine: A survey of open spaces in the city of London.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-160) and index.
Ch. 1. Introduction. Nature in Cities. Human Need. Aesthetics. Recreation. Ecology -- Ch. 2. City of London Open Spaces in Perspective. Historical Perspective. Geographical Perspective -- Ch. 3. The Surveys. Survey Method. Survey Results. Comparison with Other London Boroughs -- Ch. 4. Open Spaces and Townscape. The Architechtural [sic] Role of City Open Spaces. The Architectural Role of Street Trees. 'Rurality' and 'Oasis' within the City. Green Space. Hard Space. Street Gardens -- Ch. 5. Open Spaces for Recreation, Leisure and Tourism. User Surveys. City Open Spaces and Tourism. City Green Trails -- Ch. 6. City Open Spaces and Nature. Introduction. Habitats in the City. The Vegetation of the City. Vegetational Diversity in City Green Spaces. A Survey of City Trees. Wildlife in the City. Birds in the Open Spaces of the City. Advantages and Disadvantages of Encouraging Wildlife in the City -- Ch. 7. City Open Spaces and Pollution. Trees, Green Spaces and Particulate Pollution.
Trees and the Reduction of Harmful Gas Concentrations. Lead Absorption. The Removal of CO2 and Replenishment of Oxygen by Plants. Humidity and Temperature Regulation. Open Spaces and Noise Pollution -- Ch. 8. Case Studies of Open Spaces. All-Hallows-by-the-Tower Church. Tower Hill, All-Hallows. Tower Place. Seething Lane. St. Olave's Churchyard. Discussion. Turnagain Lane. Newgate Street Garden. The Inns of Court -- Ch. 9. The Evaluation of Open Space. Physical Evaluation. Opportunity Cost. Perceived Value. Costs and Benefits. A Composite Evaluation Scheme for the City's Open Spaces -- Ch. 10. Concluding Remarks.
Current Copyright Fee: GBP32.00 0.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

The historic City of London, 'the Square Mile', is one of the world's most densely built-up urban areas, yet within this close-grained urban fabric exist a great number of green oases--gardens and open spaces which provide recreation and respite for thousands who work in the City. This authoritative and lavishly produced work, illustrated in full colour throughout, provides a guide, inventory and appraisal of all the open spaces in the City.
A specially designed full-colour 'Trails' section allows visitors and locals to explore familiar and less familiar corners of the city. As both a major land use survey and an unusual addition to London's guidebook literature, this book will have wide appeal.

ISBN:

1852932198
9781852932190

Subject:

City of London (England). Corporation.
Open spaces England London.
Parks England London.
Gardens England London.
Jardins Angleterre Londres.
Parcs Angleterre Londres.
Espaces verts Angleterre Londres.
Travel
Open spaces
Parks
Stadsparken.
Open ruimten.
Stedelijk beleid.
London (England) Description and travel.
London.
Londres (Angleterre) Descriptions et voyages.
England London
Gardens Landscape design
London (England)

Added entries:

Shewan, Don.
City of London (England). Corporation.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 72678
Call No.: ID:92-B1327
Status: Available