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    Forestry publication document

    Volunteering in and for Scotland’s forests
    Lead Author: Liz O’Brien
    Report investigating the current opportunities for volunteering, where and how these operate and any barriers to developing volunteering or offering further opportunities. April 2011. By: Liz O’Brien and Mariella Marzano. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
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    Forestry publication document

    Volunteering and Forestry Commission Wales: Scope, opportunities, and barriers
    Lead Author: Bianca Ambrose-Oji
    Report providing scoping evidence and information needed to understand current volunteering activity and opportunities and barriers to using volunteers as a consequence of the legal and any other pertinent issues as it applies in Wales. April 2011. By: Bianca Ambrose-Oji. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
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    Forestry publication document

    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
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    EU Forest Action Plan: urban and peri-urban forests

     The page summarises a workshop in 2011 between forestry experts and stakeholders, European Commission staff and representatives from Member States to discuss urban and peri-urban forestry (UPF) initiatives and recommend EU-wide action to drive the UPF agenda forward.
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    The social value and governance of street trees

     The page summarises Forest Research’s work to identify the social and cultural values of street trees and determine the formal and informal rules and regulations that influence their management.
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    Estimating visitor and visit numbers to woodlands

     This page summarises Forest Research’s review of methods and tools used by forest managers and practitioners to estimate visitor numbers, visit frequencies and total visits to woodlands.
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    Forestry publication document

    Woods and forests in British society: progress in research and practice
    Lead Author: Bianca Ambrose-Oji
    By Bianca Ambrose-Oji and Karen Fancett (Eds.). Papers presented at the Trees and Forests in British society conference in April 2010. Forest Research Monograph: 3ISBN 978-0-85538-828-7 Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
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    Forestry publication document

    Access for all? Barriers to accessing woodlands in the UK?
    Lead Author: Forest Research
    Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Well-being and quality of life Access for all? Barriers to accessing woodlands in the UK? (PDF-77K) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Public engagement in forestry: a toolbox for public engagement in forest and woodland planning
    Lead Author: Bianca Ambrose-Oji
    The toolbox provides information and ideas to forest and woodland managers on ways to engage individuals, communities and organisations in the decision-making process, design and management of forestry projects and activities. This includes developing and maintaining equal access to the many public benefits forestry can provide for all members of society. Bianca Ambrose-Oji
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    Evaluating the uptake of decision support systems in the UK forestry sector

     This page summarises the findings of a Forest Research study to assess the level of uptake of decision support systems within the UK forestry and land use sectors.
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    Forestry publication document

    Lifestyle, identity and young people’s experiences of mountain biking
    Lead Author: Katherine King
    This Research Note summarises in-depth research conducted with young people as part of the Active England project at Bedgebury Forest, Kent.
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    The contribution of trees, woods and forests to quality of life

     This page summarises Forest Research’s research and policy review and comprehensive inventory of evidence and practical programmes to develop greenspace in urban/peri-urban regeneration, place-making and place-shaping.