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Honor Award
Up By Roots: Healthy Trees and Soils in the Built Environment
James Urban, FASLA Annapolis, MD
client: The International Society of Arboriculture, Champaign, IL
Project Statement:
Up By Roots is the most comprehensive book written for landscape architects on the subject of soils and trees in built environment. It will become the desk reference for the profession when they include trees in their designs. The scientific knowledge of trees and soils is distilled to the most essential information and incorporated into peer-reviewed recommendations from initial soil analysis and design phases through the installation phase.
Project Resources
Director of Publications
Sharon Lilly, Director of Publications, The International Society of Arboriculture
Editor
Peggy Currid, Editor, The International Society of Arboriculture
Book Layout Design
Jody Boles
Cover Design
Marti Betz
"Such a wonderful contribution to the body of knowledge for the profession. A must-have for any practitioner. Just packed with great, new information."
— 2009 Professional Awards Jury