Science Serving Society: Hot Topics in Urban Forestry Research
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The document summarizes hot topics in urban forestry research from the U.S. Forest Service's National Conference on Partners in Community Forestry. The Forest Service conducts research on urban forestry and environmental issues through scientists located around the U.S. who study topics like urban tree canopy tools, sustainable cities, urban resilience, ecosystem services and disservices, and environmental justice. The program emphasizes long-term, place-based, and collaborative research to inform science-based decision-making around livable and sustainable cities.
Science Serving Society: Hot Topics in Urban Forestry Research
- 1. U.S. Forest Service URBAN RESEARCH Science Serving Society Hot topics in urban forestry research Partners in Community Forestry National Conference November 7 2013 Istockphoto.com
- 2. The Forest Service has a research mission.
- 3. Forest Service scientists throughout the U.S. study urban forestry and environmental issues.
- 4. forest inventory and management long-term ecosystem research services FS URBAN research water & human health & watersheds well-being green infrastructure urban sustainability
- 5. Our scientists are regionally based, but they are a national resource.
- 6. USDA Forest Service Urban Research Locations
- 7. We focus on science application and relevancy.
- 8. ¡Informing science-based decision-making that leads to livable, desirable, sustainable cities and urban places. building science capacity delivering knowledge & decision tools
- 9. Our program emphasizes placebased, long-term, collaborative research.
- 10. Ken Belt, USFS
- 11. HOT TOPICS Morgan Grove, USFS TREES AND PUBLIC HEALTH
- 20. Morgan Grove, USFS ¡°Far too often the poorest neighborhoods have the least amount of trees, and the least access to open space ¨C where there is nature, its quality is questionable.¡±
- 21. Beth Larry U.S. Forest Service Washington DC eblarry@fs.fed.us