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The 2024 European Forum on Urban Forestry takes place in Croatia under the theme ‘urban forests for all’. Dr Alison Dyke will speak about the Branching Out project, emphasizing the importance of collaborating with citizens and decision-makers to narrate the future of tree landscapes in urban areas, and how these dialogues impacts future plans and implementation for urban treescapes.
Spring time and cherry blossoms in the Edinburgh Meadows on a sunny day.
Since 1998, the EFUF has met annually to discuss new developments, to exchange experiences, and to visit examples of good practices on planning, design and management of urban forests (from woodland to urban parks and street trees). The Forum is associated with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations’ urban forestry group, as well as with several European and Nordic networks for urban forestry.
At the 2024 edition, SEI Research Fellow Alison Dyke presented her research from the Branching Out project which focuses on future treescapes in the UK at the 2024 European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) on 23 May at 10:30 am (CEST).
The hybrid multi-stakeholder forum served as a unique meeting place for practitioners, policy-makers, and scientists to engage in discussions on regional and global topics related to urban forestry, urban greening, and green infrastructure.
Alison Dyke delivered a presentation titled “planning for utopia? stories of the future treescape” as a precursor to the discussion on Urban Forests for People and Society. Her presentation addressed the implications and lessons learned for urban treescapes. Alison highlighted several frameworks deployed under the Branching Out project, which allow for a more inclusive approach to the values of nature. These frameworks have generated a set of scenarios for the development of future treescape in cities, shaping local authorities’ plans for tree planning, governance, and management.
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