March 5-6, 2010 UofT W. Andrew Kenny – University of Toronto, Philip van Wassenaer and Alexander Satel– Urban Forest Innovations Inc. MillionTreesNYC, Green Infrastructure and Urban Ecology: A Research Symposium, Tags: Environmental benefits, Community involvement, Sustainability, Urban planning, Aesthetic appeal Urban forestry incorporates a variety of approaches: • Ecosystem-based management • Sustainability • Outcome-based evaluation • Performance-based management • Strat

Stephanie Carlisle, Nicholas Pevzner & Max Piana 2014 Scenario Journal-Spring Tags: Green spaces, Community involvement, Sustainable development, Environmental benefits Recent projects from landscape architects tend to focus less on trees as a design objects or as a protective [2] or decorative skin on a building, but instead explore forest elements and ecological structure for their cultural value and their productive function. Embracing the process-based routines of forest

Edward Gilman, Laura Sadowski 2007-09-01 University of Florida Tags: Green spaces, Community involvement, Sustainable development, Environmental benefits Three of the most common causes of poor plant establishment or tree death are planting too deep, under watering, and over watering. If appropriate trees are planted at the right depth and they are irrigated properly, the planting has a good chance of success. As simple as this appears to be, problems often arise that lead to

Kathleen L. Wolf 2005-12-01 Journal of Forestry -Washington- 103(8) Tags: Economic impact, Aesthetic appeal, Foot traffic, Community well-being, Urban planning Trees positively affect judgments of visual quality but, more significantly, may influence other consumer responses and behaviours. Survey respondents from all regions of the United States favoured trees in business districts, and this preference was further reflected in positive district perceptions, patronage behavio

Nigel T. Roulet, Bill Freedman 2008-09-01 Tree Canada Tags: Climate Change, Community Involvement, Carbon Management, Public Policy Forested ecosystems sequester carbon through the annual increment in growth in their woody biomass, plus the proportion of litter fall that becomes incorporated into the soil carbon pool. When trees are first planted, a large proportion of the annual exchange of CO2 goes into growing plant biomass. Also, early in the growth of the tree planted on

2009-02-22 Tags: Government Spending, Economic Impact, Tree Conservation, Public Policy, Climate Change Mitigation The parliamentary budget office says a pledge by the Trudeau Liberals to plant two billion trees could cost almost double what the government says. The tree-planting spree, spread over a decade, is supposed to start in the spring and cost $3.16 billion over that time, based on federal estimates. The article reports that the parliamentary budget office estimates t

M.A. Rahman, Pete Stringer, Roland Ennos 2013-10-01 Research Gate, Journal of Arboriculture 39(6):256–266 Tags: Soil Management, Tree Health, Urban Green Spaces Evapotranspirational cooling from urban trees is an effective way of reducing the urban heat island...........Trees in the open pits grew twice as fast as those in small covered pits and 1.5 times as fast as trees in large covered pits. Having significantly higher canopy density, canopy spread, and stomatal conductivi

Lara A Roman 2014-06-26 Scenario Journal Tags: Urban Forestry, Tree Conservation, Public Policy, Community Development, Tree Health, Environmental Education How many trees are enough – that is, how many need to be planted to make a lasting impact, and meet a city’s canopy cover goals? What are the implications of future tree death for managing the urban forest, in terms of cycles of tree removal and replacement? Answering these most basic questions in urban forest planning re

National Geographic Kyla Mandel 2021-03-02 National Geographic Keywords: Tree Planting Initiatives, Climate Action, Reforestation Efforts, Carbon Offset, Environmental Impact "Discover the pivotal role of tree planting in combating climate change and the urgent need for billions more seedlings to address environmental challenges effectively." The article emphasizes the crucial significance of tree planting initiatives in the fight against climate change, highlighting the role

Leda Marritz 2014-07-09 deeproot.com  Green Infrastructure Tags: Urban Forestry, Tree Conservation, Public Policy, Community Development, Tree Health, Environmental Education A similar study published a few years later reported that downtown trees have an average lifespan of 13 years......................................... To successfully tackle increasing urban canopy cover, we cannot speak only about tree planting; we need to speak about tree growing. We can’t speak only a

Ken Druse 2015-04-14 Tags: Urban Planning, Gardening Tips, Climate Change Mitigation, Tree Conservation, Water Conservation, Edible Gardening Trees make shade and lower temperatures. Trees will also help the environment by increasing humidity and boosting oxygen, and trees can help the earth in the long term. Trees are made of carbon and they get that carbon out of the atmosphere – absorbing the greenhouse gas and holding it all their lives. The article "Cool the planet: crea

Brandon Baker 2015-10-05 phillyvoice.com tags: Urban Planning, Environmental Sustainability, Urban Forestry, Tree Conservation, Public Policy ... Trees need water, air, nutrients and room to grow. Those are the four main things they need. And a lot of times, we see trees are planted in normally a three-by-three cut-out pit -- sometimes smaller, which is scary and horrendous, but sometimes larger, which is healthier -- and then the majority of tree roots don't grow very far, o

Bjorn Embren 2015-10-10 Trees and Design Action Group Tags: stormwater management, urban infrastructure, street trees, urban trees mortality, integrated approach Björn Embrén, arboricultural manager for the Municipality of Stockholm, presents the award-winning 'Stockholm Solution' to cost effectively provide renewable energy, scale-up sustainable drainage solutions, sequester carbon, reduce waste and facilitate community participation while achieving healthy and lasting growt

Lara A Roman, John J Battles, Joe R McBride 2016-03-01 United States Dept of Agriculture Tags: Urban tree mortality However, realizing the ecosystem services associated with planting depends on tree survival. Despite the major focus on city tree planting over the past few decades, Nowak and Greenfield found that overall canopy cover levels in major US cities have been declining [5]. This report is a primer on demographic concepts applied to urban trees, with terms and analyti

Ed Macie 2016-04-22 Cooperative Extension System Tags: Environmental Sustainability, Urban Forestry, Tree Conservation, Public Policy, Economic Benefits, Community Development, Public Health, Recreational Opportunities, Wildlife Habitat Trees are an important part of our communities, but tree planting, maintenance and protection require an investment of resources, including time and money. Are the benefits that trees afford our communities greater than their costs? The answer

ARPAN BHATTACHARYYA 2016-07-30 BIG THINK Tags: Urban Planning, Nature Therapy, Stress Management, Immune System, Creativity Enhancement, Focus Improvement, Public Health The term “forest bathing” is the translation of a Japanese term, Shinrin-yoku (森林浴), which refers to spending time in forests to reduce stress. Indeed, an organization of the same name refers to the practice of mindfully walking among trees as “forest therapy.” They offer this simple, healing prescription: “G

Elise Stolte 2016-08-01 Edmonton Journal Keywords: Soil Cell Technology, Urban Tree Growth, Edmonton Street Trees, Compacted Soil, Tree...

Peter Wohlleben 2016-09-13 Macleans Keywords: Tree Communication, Forest Ecosystem, Root Network, Fungi, Nutrient Sharing, Environmental...

Wendy Stueck 2017-03-01 Globe and Mail Keywords: Urban Canopy, Tree Conservation, Vancouver, Development, Disease, Storms, Tree Planting...

John Zada 2017-05-11 Al Jazeera-Environment Keywords: Ancient Forest Alliance, Big Lonely Doug, British Columbia, Cathedral Grove,...