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Urban Design for a Wind-Resistant Urban Forest

, , , , Ryan Klein, Michael Andreu, Andrew Koeser, andAlyssa Vinson

Release Date: 5/26/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-EP309-2007

Urban Horticulture

Abstract

This publication describes how to adjust existing design situations where roots are in conflict with the landscape, how to design new situations where space is limited, sustainable parking lot design, and tree selection.

About this Publication

This document is ENH 1056, one of the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program series of the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. Original publication date September 2007. Revised May 2026.

How to Cite

Gilman, E. F., & Partin, T. (2007). Chapter 6 — Urban Design for a Wind Resistant Urban Forest. EDIS, 2007(20). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ep309-2007

Authors

Edward F. Gilman
Edward F. Gilman

professor emeritus, Department of Environmental Horticulture

Traci Partin
Traci Partin

former horticultural information specialist, UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture, Gainesville, FL

Allyson Salisbury
Allyson Salisbury
assistant teaching professor, urban forestry, Rutgers Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, New Brunswick, NJ
Richard Hauer
Richard Hauer

professor emeritus, urban forestry, UWSP College of Natural Resources, Stevens Point, WI

Ryan Klein
Ryan Klein
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Specialist
University of Florida

assistant professor, arboriculture, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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Michael Andreu
Michael Andreu
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Specialist
University of Florida

professor, forest systems, UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences

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Andrew Koeser
Andrew Koeser
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Specialist
University of Florida

professor, landscape management, School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Wimauma, FL

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Alyssa Vinson
Alyssa Vinson
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County agent
University of Florida

Extension agent II, urban forestry, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, Seffner, FL

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