ABSTRACT
Basics.....................................................................................................................158 Engineering a viable tree rooting zone ...........................................................159 Media specification.............................................................................................160 Berms or raised bed planters............................................................................162 Vegetation strips (tree lawns) ...........................................................................164 Containerized systems .......................................................................................167 Media design considerations ............................................................................167 Rooftop or setback planting..............................................................................169 Containerized plants and planting beds.........................................................170 Estimation of water use and soil volume.......................................................170 The tree pit as a dysfunctional design ............................................................171 Alternative street tree-pavement systems ......................................................172 Cantilevered pavements ....................................................................................172 Combination container-cantilever systems ....................................................173 Amsterdam tree soil ..........................................................................................174 CU Soil®...............................................................................................................174 Designing solutions ............................................................................................175
