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STREET TREE DESIGN GUIDELINES
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Landscape Architect: James Mather Delaney Design Pty Ltd
Client: Landcom NSW
Introduction
The Landcom Street Tree Guidelines have been prepared as one of a suite of documents providing specialist information to aid Development Managers achieve best industry practice outcomes in Landcom developments. While the documents are primarily for Landcom Development Managers, they may also be used in discussions with Councils, Joint Venture Partners and Consultants to define Landcom’s objectives and practice.
The Street Tree Guidelines propose a methodology for making successful street trees species selection. The methodology provided is intended to form a coherent link between design considerations and implementation by setting out optimum characteristics of street trees, options for layout within streets, critical considerations in the selection process and best practice techniques for implementation.
Trees in streets are essential for a high quality streetscape. This concept was stated as a guiding principle in Landcom’s Street Design Guidelines 2006. The Street Tree Guidelines enlarge on this concept providing more detailed technical information.
Healthy, established urban trees provide a long term legacy for the community. Many of the most memorable streets and localities can attribute their noteworthy status to the presence of large healthy trees. At the regional scale street trees contribute to the overall percentage canopy cover which in turn delivers a variety of environmental benefits.
Recent experience has shown that planting of street trees with all good intention is not sufficient to achieve a high quality streetscape. To achieve successful streetscapes critical factors such as selection of the most appropriate tree species, quality of the plant stock and planning for and providing adequate soil and water are essential. This Guideline addresses these matters.
The Guideline was prepared with input from Andrew Morton of Earthscape Horticultural Services who is a contributing author and prepared the plant data sheets located in the appendices.
Input and direction was also provided by Anne Sutherland & Pat Coleman of Landcom, Judy Fakes, Ryde School of Horticulture and Dr Tony Wong of EDAW.
The Landcom Guidelines Box set:
- Built Form Design Guidelines
- Universal Housing Design Guidelines
- Street Design Guidelines
- Street Tree Design Guidelines
- Open Space Design Guidelines
- Public Art Guidelines
- Community Centre Guidelines
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