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Inventory of scientific publications on urban forestry published between 1800 and 2015: An analysis by period, topic and origin

open access: yesThe Forestry Chronicle, 2019
Research in urban forestry (UF) is rapidly evolving. In order to better understand this increased interest among the scientific community, a comprehensive inventory of scientific articles published between 1800 and 2015 on the subject was carried out. To
Jacques Larouche   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

An American Conversation on the Post-2015 Development Agenda [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In the closing months of 2013, over 1,000 Americans gathered in communities large and small to discuss the world they want in 2030. They came together to answer a call to action from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for every UN member state to seek public ...

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An insight to the current state and sustainability of urban forests across Great Britain based on i-Tree Eco surveys

open access: yesForestry: An International Journal of Forest Research, 2019
Urban trees are instrumental in providing ecosystem services to urban society. However, they are subject to many pressures linked to harsh site conditions created by the urban environment, climate change, attack by pests and diseases and the political ...
M. V. Monteiro, P. Handley, K. Doick
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Indonesian inquiry: A narrative of biocultural teaching on Sulawesi Utara

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Using phenomenology, narrative inquiry and autoethnographic approaches, this study analyses a program of faculty development conducted alongside the delivery of an international field school. Through this study, we explore the value and benefits of inter‐cultural field programming and how these might serve to complement or to redress ...
David Zandvliet, Wiske Rotinsulu
wiley   +1 more source

Soil Nitrogen and Carbon in Urban and Rural Forests [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Previous work by Dr. Nancy Broshot has revealed high tree mortality and low recruitment (new seedlings) in an urban forest (Forest Park in Portland, Oregon).
Fahy, Robin, Hanson, Wes L.
core   +1 more source

A pipeline crisis or a sustainability crisis? Local and national succession planning for headteachers in England

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Recruiting and retaining school leaders is a challenge in many systems worldwide. Previous research has identified three distinct ways in which succession planning can be conceptualised and approached: a ‘pipeline’ approach seeks to match supply and demand for the posts that need filling; a ‘pool’ strategy involves proactively identifying and ...
Toby Greany   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Urban Forests Affecting the Environmental Parameters in Makassar City, Indonesia

open access: yesJournal of Natural Resources and Environmental Management
The urban forests in every city are very important to creating comfortable urban conditions for the community. The existence of urban forests, such as city parks, urban forests, and fields, can provide a sense of comfort to the community both thermally ...
Asti Pratiwi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Defining and assessing urban forests to inform management and policy

open access: yesEnvironmental Research Letters, 2019
The context in which trees and forests grow in cities is highly variable and influences the provision of ecological, social, and economic benefits. Understanding the spatial extent, structure, and composition of forests is necessary to guide urban forest
Clara C. Pregitzer   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

‘A completely different space’: Teachers' perspectives on disadvantage, access to nature and outdoor learning

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study examined teachers' perspectives on how children benefit from time in nature, how disadvantage shapes access and the role of schools in facilitating such access. Drawing on interviews conducted in 2022 with 25 UK primary school teachers who participated in Generation Wild, a nature connection programme for schools in economically ...
Nicola Parkin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Urban forest structure: A key to urban forest planning

open access: yesCalifornia Agriculture, 1979
California Agriculture - All ...
J McBride, D Jacobs
openaire   +1 more source

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