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Yale Forest Forum: Theory to Practice of Urban Forest Management

The structure and function of forests in rural areas has similarities to natural areas in cities, however the importance of street trees as part of the tree canopy and stressors in urban areas require different management approaches. Moreover, other essential facets of urban forestry vary from counterparts of rural forest management, including differing objectives and methods to achieve goals. For instance, objectives of urban forest management may be focused on reducing impacts of urban heat island or reversing inequitable tree cover in low-income communities. Concepts of community forestry also apply across the spectrum of rural-to-urban, however the density of landowners in urban forestry makes the application of the model different in cities. Please visit this link to register and to view the wide range of topics that will be presented by researchers and urban forestry practitioner experts.