A Study of the Situation of the Conservation of Tall Trees at the Scenic Zone in Fujisawa City

Abstract

In this study, the situation of the conservation of tall trees were investigated in the scenic zone in Fujisawa City. We surveyed the situation of the landscape planting and the conservation of tall trees by field survey and analysis of aerial photographs taken in 1946 and 1988. The results are as follows;
1) In in old residential areas, fifty six tall trees were found. Fifty four of them were black pine (Pinus thunbergii).
2) In new residential areas, there were only two tall trees, Pinus thunbergii, and a lot of hedges, Juniperus chinensis Linn. var. kaizuka Hort.
3) In the scenic zone in Fujisawa City, inhabitants are required to conserve tall trees, and to plant trees to cover 10% area of housing sites. And especially, 1.5m of setting back of the house from the road is useful for the conservation of the trees.