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225 Search Results for Urban forests

  • Tools and Resources

    Urban Tree Manual

    The Urban Tree Manual provides advice on selecting and procuring the right tree for the right place in urban areas. It also highlights long term issues of the threats to existing trees from pests, disease and climate change, and describes the benefits to the environment and for well-being that urban trees can provide.
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    Woodland

    What is urban and peri-urban woodland and what are its benefits and practical considerations for its establishment and management
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    Mammal biodiversity

    The benefits of mammal biodiversity and approaches to increasing diversity and mammals within urban and peri-urban environments
  • Publications

    The canopy cover Webmap of the United Kingdom’s towns and cities

    Lead Author: Kris Sales
    This paper summarises the results of Forest Research’s citizen science canopy cover webmap. Tree canopy cover was measured by contributors to the project in 5,749 urban wards in the UK using a random sample, manual image classification tool called i-Tree Canopy. The area-weighted mean canopy cover across urban areas in the UK was found to be […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Improving levels of tourism

    How the provision of high quality, attractive accessible greenspace can increase levels of tourism in urban areas
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    Plant biodiversity

    How the provision of greenspace can improve plant biodiversity in the urban environment, including rare and protected species
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    Woodfuel economics

    Information on the opportunity of using woodfuel produced from trees growing in the urban environment to provide a sustainable energy source
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    Urban Regeneration and Greenspace Partnership

    Home page with links to main sections: news and events, resources, greenspace in practice, greenspace initiatives, partnerships, about us and contact us
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    Well-being and quality of life

    How the use of greenspace for exercise and recreation can provide benefits such as improved well-being and quality of life
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    Urban green networks, corridors and linkages

    The background, opportunities, current situation and case studies involved in the planning of greenspace to provide green networks for travel, recreation and biodiversity
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    Trees around buildings – practical considerations

    Information on the practical considerations and challenges of planting trees around buildings in urban areas
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    Materials for soil formation

    Information on soil forming materials and their origin and practical considerations in the urban context