Research in Urban Forestry and Urban Greening

 

Trees, parks, woodland and other green spaces in or near urban areas improve the quality of life and environment in urban societies.

 

The central questions for our research are:

 

• How can the ‘green infrastructure’ of cities be assessed and what is the role of different green elements?
• How can urban and peri-urban green spaces contribute to more attractive and competitive cities?
• Who is involved in green space governance, planning and management and how can decision-making be improved?

Our research has given us a position as an international leader in the fields of urban forestry and urban greening and we have undertaken research across the world. We coordinate the Nordic-Baltic Centre of Advanced Research on Forestry Serving Urbanised Societies (CARe-FOR-US).

 

We have a strategic partnerships with a wide range of international organisations, including the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), FAO and IUFRO.

Read more about:

 

• Nordic-Baltic Centre of Advanced Research on Forestry Serving Urbanised Societies (CARe-FOR-US)
• Forest & Landscape’s Master course in Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
• FAO’s work on urban and peri-urban forestry
• IUFRO’s research group on urban forestry
• The IUFRO European Forum on Urban Forestry

 

Researchers Cecil Konijnendijk Professor   Nor Akmar Abdul Aziz   Oliver Bühler Researcher   Ole Hjorth Caspersen Senior Researcher   Natalie Gulsrud   Rasmus Bartholdy Jensen   Frank Søndergaard Jensen Senior Researcher   Palle Kristoffersen Senior Adviser   Jørgen Bo Larsen Professor   Inger Lerstrup   Andrej Christian Lindholst

PhD Students Julie Molin