UA-Magazine, (Agro)Forestry

Community forests in North East England

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 21:51

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.

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Urban Greening and Health: merging the issues in Kenya

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 21:48

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.

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The Policy, Legislative and Institutional Framework for Urban Forestry in Zimbabwe

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 21:45

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.

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Economics and Public Value of Urban Forests

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 21:44

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.

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Building a Sustainable Urban Forest

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 21:42

Terry Mock

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

In the United States it is estimated that 90 percent of the entire population now lives within the boundaries of what is commonly called the "urban forest" - a term used to describe the sum total of all vegetation growing in urban and community areas, including the city centre, city residential, suburbs and suburban fringe.

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Urban Forestry Development in Beijing: A Historical Perspective

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 21:40

Jianming CAI , Tingting HU, Liou XIE, Yingli GUO

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

Urban forestry is often regarded as a key ecological asset of a city. Each year many efforts are put into urban afforestation in China to make its cities more attractive and liveable. In the case of Beijing, this is even more obvious, particularly since the city is aiming to host 'green Olympics' in 2008.

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Designing Spaces to Work the Land and Build Communities

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 21:37

Antonio Lattuca, Raúl Terrile, Ricardo Kingsland, Pablo Abalos, Sabrina Cáceres, Carina Tamagno, Elio Di Bernardo, Laura Bracalenti, Laura Lagorio and Virginia Lamas

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

The experience described here is part of the inter-institutional and participatory research-action project called "Optimization of the use of vacant land for Urban Agriculture through participatory planning and management programs, to promote food security and participatory municipal governance". This project has been carried out with the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the Urban Management Program, supported by IPES and IDRC.

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Multipurpose Plantations as a Tool for Periurban Agroforestry

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 21:34

Anne Oosterbaan

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

Multifunctional plantations offer a valuable contribution to mixed ways of periurban agriculture and forestry. They exist of a combination of trees with agriculture and produce a variety of products, offering a kind of nature citizens ask for.

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Urban Fodder Forests in The Gambia

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 21:32

Yemi Akinbamijo

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

There is a growing presence of new animal genetic resources in West African cities geared to boost the local production base for meat and milk. Access to good quality feeds and supplements is becoming difficult for the farmers.

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Grazing Animals as Park Managers

Submitted by Guest on Mon, 07/04/2005 - 21:28

Inger Ledin and Anna Jonasson

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

Interest in using grazing animals in the management of parks and other urban green areas has grown in Sweden in recent years. Through grazing and trampling these animals create the conditions for a rich flora and fauna. This study was undertaken to document the use of grazing animals for management of urban green areas in Swedish municipalities.

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