Cecil Konijnendijk and Michelle Gauthier

In: Cities Farming for the Future - Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities

The contributions of forests, trees and other urban green areas to the quality of urban life and the environment can be significant. When existing good practices are built upon, urban forestry has shown significant contributions to the quality of urban life and the environment, together with other types of comprehensive green-space planning and management concepts. Through agroforestry systems, for example, urban forestry and urban agriculture join forces in supporting livelihoods. A review of the current status of urban forestry research and development, policy-making, implementation and education across the globe shows that advances have indeed been made. Urban forestry has been developed in response to the call for innovative, comprehensive concepts that promote the multiple benefits of urban green space. Sometimes named urban and peri-urban forestry, the concept encompasses the planning and management of forests and other tree resources in and close to urban areas and thus integrates different parts of urban green structures.

René van Veenhuizen

In: Cities Farming for the Future - Urban Agriculture for Green and Productive Cities

Attention to urban agriculture has increased markedly during the last couple of decades. The number of activities to promote urban agriculture at international, national and local level has grown, but urban farmers in many cities in the world still struggle to get their main survival strategy recognised by city authorities. The demand of policy makers and local practitioners for inspiring examples of successful policies and actions in cities is therefore growing. Urban agriculture contributes to a wide variety of urban issues and is increasingly being accepted and used as a tool in sustainable city development. Currently the challenge is its integration into city planning and facilitation of its multiple benefits for urban inhabitants. This book seeks to present the current state of affairs regarding urban agriculture and sustainable urban development.

Urban Forestry, introduced by: Guido Kuchelmeister (Tree City, Illertissen, Germany)

In: Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture<

Urban Forestry

Dr. Guido Kuchelmeister (TREE CITY, Germany)

This paper was published in the Annotated Bibliography on Urban Agriculture, that was produced by ETC-RUAF and published by CTA, Wageningen, the Netherlands in 2001.

Clive Davies, Jonathan Scurlock

In: UA Magazine No. 13 - Trees and Cities - Growing Together

The Community Forest programme in England, announced in 1988, started as an experimental initiative by the Countryside Agency and the Forestry Commission, with an ambitious vision for the creation of well-wooded landscapes in and around major urban areas to be used for work, wildlife, recreation and education.

Dennis Osino and Paul S. Opanga

In: UA Magazine No. 13 - Trees and Cities - Growing Together

A rapid increase in rural to urban migration has resulted in serious soil degradation, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, and deteriorating health and safety conditions, which have consequently led to food insecurity and ultimately extreme poverty in Kenyan cities such as Nairobi and Kisumu.

Makanatsa Makonese and Shingirayi Mushamba

In: UA Magazine No. 13 - Trees and Cities - Growing Together

The concept of urban forestry in Zimbabwe is applicable to pockets of forested plots that remain in the urban areas, as well as to newly established woodlots and vegetated parks for recreational and aesthetic purposes. Urban forestry also covers the planting and maintenance of ornamental trees, shrubs and bushes along the main streets, roads and avenues, by private residents to beautify their homes, and in undeveloped areas.

Kathleen L. Wolf

In: UA Magazine No. 13 - Trees and Cities - Growing Together

Scientific understanding of how urban trees, forests and green space benefit people has expanded substantially in recent years to include social, environmental and economic domains. Despite increasing scientific evidence, there is a lag in policy response in many municipalities.