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  • Research

    Delivering Resilient Forests

    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.

  • Publication

    Social research and the Forestry Commission: Perceptions and applications

    Lead Author: Mariella Marzano

    Report from study that addressed how the knowledge and understanding of social research affects policy, planning, practice and outcomes within the Forestry Commission. By Mariella Marzano, Anna Lawrence and Bianca Ambrose-Oji. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research

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    2011 – Health benefits of street trees

    Lead Author: Vadims Sarajevs

    Review of recent evidence of health benefits provided by street trees with special attention given to the economic estimates of such benefits. By Vadims Sarajevs. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research

  • Tool and Resource

    Thames Chase Community Forest

    Increasing the woodland cover of this Community Forest that covers 40 square miles of green belt land in east London and south-west Essex

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    Cultural ecosystem benefits of urban and peri-urban green infrastructure across different European countries

    Lead Author: Liz O’Brien

    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...

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    Uptake of decision support systems in the forestry sector in Great Britain

    Lead Author: Amy Stewart

    Understanding the factors affecting the uptake of Decision Support Systems in the GB forestry sector and how these can be addressed to enhance and improve uptake. Scoping Report, September 2010. By Amy Stewart, Anna Lawrence and David Edwards. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research

  • Research

    Provenance variation of emerging species

    Chris Reynolds Gary Kerr Matt Parratt

  • Research

    Northern Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment (Northern ToSIA)

    This page summarises the work of the ‘Northern Tool for Sustainability Impact Assessment ‘ (Northern ToSIA) project, funded by the EU’s Northern Periphery Programme.

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    Principles of public engagement

    Lead Author: Paul Tabbush

    Research report that synthesises the different principles involved in planning public engagement around forestry and woodland decision-making or service delivery, characterises successful processes and outlines core values. By Paul Tabbush and Bianca Ambrose-Oji. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research

  • Our Story

    Alex MacPherson

    Alex joined Forest Research in 2020 as a Graduate Apprentice after gaining his degree in Biology from Edinburgh University, and spending a number of years in the private forestry industry with Tilhill Forestry. Learn about his experience with the Graduate Apprentice programme, and what working as a Data Science Technician...

  • Publication

    Trees and forests in British society – Ten years of social science

    Lead Author: Forest Research

    How Forest Research social and economic scientists have explored what Britain’s trees and woodlands mean to people, how they are used and how they can contribute to the social and cultural life of the country. Trees and forests in British society – Ten years of social science (PDF-1742K) Over the...

  • Research

    Priorities for research on Emerging Species

    An analysis of species diversity of the Public Forest Estate in Britain to help inform the future direction of research on species and provenance.