Sustainable Urban Parks

New sustainable models of city parks are found necessary for a high-quality upgrading of urban spaces and the quality of life provided.
The handbook "Sustainable City Parks - Concepts and Models" comprises a theoretical framework, a flexible concept, on-site studies, models and a set of experiences and outlooks; it sums-up the experience of a 5-year interdisciplinary research program. Authors are of different professional background joining the propagation and further development of parks that provide a year-round performance in flowering garden plants. This type of park is complemented with a high number of species of perennials, shrubs, bulbs and grasses, and provides additional services that allow for an economically advantageous management of the site. The models reported on show how these goals can be achieved. A rich set of additional materials is given by the CD included.