Urban Forestry Research Needs: A Participatory Assessment Process

• Published in: Journal of forestry Vol. 108; no. 1; pp. 39 - 44
• Main Authors: Wolf, Kathleen L, Kruger, Linda E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda Oxford University Press 2010
• Subjects: Biodiversity; case studies; Community; Energy conservation; Environmental economics; Environmental protection; forest ecology; forest management; forest policy; Local government; Natural resources; planning; Remote sensing; research coordination; Stormwater management; Sustainability; Technological change; Technology transfer; Trees; urban forestry; Urbanization; Pacific States; INE, USA, Pacific Northwest

New research initiatives focusing on urban ecology and natural resources are underway. Such programs coincide with increased local government action in urban forest planning and management, activities that are enhanced by scientific knowledge. This project used a participatory stakeholder process to...