Trees and the Scottish Enlightenment – A learning resource for teachers

Trees and the Scottish Enlightenment is an introduction to the Enlightenment and the beginnings of modern forestry.

Decision Support Systems uptake

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Evaluation and appraisal Decision Support Systems uptake(PDF124k) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

Social analysis of the ALB outbreak

This page summarises findings from Forest Research’s analysis of the 2012 outbreak of Asian Longhorn Beetle (ALB) in Kent, funded by Defra.

Social and economic analysis of DNB

Details of the Dothistroma Needle Blight management strategy

Improved early detection of oak processionary moth

Details of the improved methods for the early detection of Oak Processionary Moth

Tree health stakeholders: attitudes, activities and roles

This page summarises Forest Research’s work in a Defra-funded project to identify and analyse all stakeholders involved in monitoring and protecting the health of trees in the UK.

A framework for sharing experiences of community woodland groups

Community woodland groups are growing, and there are now over 650 groups in England, Scotland and Wales. The rise is the result of both social pressure and changes in policy. Groups are keen to learn from each other’s experiences, and policy stakeholders seek evidence of the effectiveness of past and current policy. While some experiences […]

Marginal abatement cost curves (MACCs) for UK forestry

This page summarises the results of Forest Research’s assessment of different approaches and methodologies for estimating marginal abatement cost curves (MACCs) for the UK.

Recreational Use of Forests and Wildlife Interactions

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Governance Recreational Use of Forests and Wildlife Interactions  (PDF-224 KB) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Deer Management Grants in the East of England

Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Governance Assessing the Effectiveness of Deer Management Grants in the East of England (PDF-100 KB) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.

Managing public safety on harvesting sites

Everyone involved in forestry work has health and safety duties and responsibilities. This Practice Note provides guidance to help landowners, forest managers and forestry practitioners manage public safety on harvesting sites. Forest operations are high-risk activities, and the management issues involved in harvesting and hauling timber while maintaining public access to forests and woodlands can […]

Economic benefits of greenspace

A substantial body of literature, including government policies, acknowledges the important role of greenspace in sustainable development and the creation of attractive and economically vibrant communities. Greenspace refers to the natural environmental components (green and blue spaces) that lie within and between a region’s cities, towns and villages. This Research Report provides a critical review […]