The COST Action FP1204 GreenInUrbs has initiated a pan-European survey to establish a baseline understanding of how urban forest resources are either considered or presently recorded in National Forest Inventories. The research is the first attempt to create such a comprehensive overview. The results can support expansion of National Forest Inventories to include urban forests and to recognise their contribution to the quality of the urban environment and the well-being of urban dwellers.
Dear all, This survey is an integral part of research COST Action FP1204: Green Infrastructure approach: linking environmental with social aspects in studying and managing urban forests. Our activities focus mainly on “evidence on how best to design and maintain urban forests and Green Infrastructure for the maximization of social benefits“. The irony is that we often learn more from mistakes and work experiences that go wrong or not according to plan than from the things we do that are successful. And yet, these mishaps are hardly ever published / recorded, whereas learning from such experience is essential for practitioners, users and researchers alike. The findings will be published in a book, as a result of COST Action FP1204, and widely available. You can fill here
Dear Sir/Madam, There is a common belief that the scientific community is disconnected from civil society and the labor market. Even in the sectors of Green Infrastructure (GI) and Urban Forestry (UF), further collaboration among stakeholders is needed – and therefore we want to better understand the actual background and needs of three categories of stakeholders involved in GI and UF: research scientists, policy makers and private professionals. We would appreciate your help in this endeavor by answering a short questionnaire. To fill in the form, please click on the category that applies to you: Research > professors, researchers, technicians, graduate students, research fellows, Phd students, Public administration > councilors, mayors, managers of green areas, urban trees administrators of green areas, urban trees technicians in public administrations tree workers, gardeners Private sector > Private professionals Self employed Garden designers Landscape planners Specialized technicians in urban greening Forestry workers Nursery staff (managers, technicians etc.) Tree climbers The questionnaire will take about 10 minutes to complete. The information provided here will be treated as strictly confidential. Only aggregated statistics will be published, without any reference to your personal or organizational details. Your contribution will be useful to other stakeholders, and will help to evaluate the current needs of Green Infrastructure and Urban Forestry. We thank you in advance for your collaboration. The authors, Francesca Ugolini (Ibimet-CNR), Giorgio Maresi (F. E. Mach), Luciano Massetti (Ibimet-CNR), Giovanni Sanesi (University of Bari), David Pearlmutter (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
