Search results for: Urban forests

This Research Note is based on a PhD research study ‘Forests as places of mental well-being: the meaning and use of urban forests by people with early-stage dementia’. The study examines and develops ways for people with dementia (especially those in the early stages) to engage with nature, and with...

This research aims to find out how to expand woodland cover in a way that maximises ecological and social benefits. The programme complements the other six programmes and follows collaborative principles to produce tools which support land managers, stakeholders and policymakers to increase engagement with woodland creation activities

Summary of Programme The programme will pursue innovative approaches to forest inventories, data acquisition, high-quality forestry statistics and forest modelling in support of forest policy and practice.  New methods will be developed and integrated to inform choices on forest capital. Sustainable forest management is only possible with the appropriate data...

How the use of urban greenspace for relaxation and exercise can provide benefits such as improved levels of physical health and well-being, and reduce admissions to hospital

Greenspace sites within the UK that can be used for research projects, case studies or demonstration projects. List of case studies that illustrate the use of green infrastructure to gain social, economic and environmental benefits

Research urges decision-makers to take account of broad ranging cultural benefits gained from green spaces in our towns and cities The cultural benefits of green spaces, sometimes referred to as ‘green infrastructure’, are difficult to measure and value. As a result they lack integration into decision-making about how to design...

Operational research into land restoration to forestry on derelict, brown-field and disturbed land.

Summary of Programme This research programme will focus on the wider societal wellbeing benefits of and relationships with trees and woodlands to explore how these change across the urban-rural continuum, over time, and how to maintain and improve the delivery of these benefits as new treescapes are being created and...

This research provides new insights into how to recognise and understand the value of ecosystem services provided by trees and forests.

Our research explores the value of different tree and forest ecosystem services and uses innovative methods to identify and capture those values

Summary of Programme Trees, woods and forests provide multiple benefits to society and many of these are recognised in the forestry and woodland strategies spanning the next 25-50 years. In particular, there are benefits to the environment through climate change mitigation and adaptation, air quality improvement, protecting water quality and...

Resilient forests are important if our trees are to cope better with changing environmental conditions and threats from pests and diseases. This page provides information on the publications produced as part of Forest Research's 'Delivering Resilient Forests' programme of research.