The importance of trees and nature in community: A review of the relative literature

Arboriculture and Urban Forestry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 152-156

  Elmendorf, William ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Civic environmentalism; Community; Community capacity; Community development; Empowerment; Interaction; Shared and structured symbols; Tree planting

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; EMPOWERMENT; ENVIRONMENTALISM; LANDSCAPE PLANNING; LITERATURE REVIEW; PARK DESIGN; TREE PLANTING; URBAN FORESTRY;

EID: 44449153434     PISSN: 02785226     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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