Open AccessUrban Forestry Research in Europe: An Overview
Author(s) -
Cecil C. Konijnendijk,
Thomas B. Randrup,
Kjell Nilsson
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
arboriculture and urban forestry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2155-0778
pISSN - 1935-5297
DOI - 10.48044/jauf.2000.018
Subject(s) - scope (computer science) , urban forestry , forestry , geography , environmental planning , regional science , state (computer science) , urban forest , environmental protection , environmental resource management , political science , environmental science , computer science , algorithm , programming language
A comprehensive European overview of recent and ongoing research in Europe was carried out within the framework of COST Action E12, "Urban Forests and Trees," a pan-European research network. This paper presents some of the main findings of a comparative analysis of 20 individual country reports. The analysis shows that research on urban forests and urban trees in Europe has a wide scope and is rather fragmented and uncoordinated. Universities and state research institutes, mostly with a forestry or horticultural background, dominate the research. Relevant research is primarily funded from state and municipal sources. Significant differences exist between countries with regard to the level of activity, research topics and institutions involved.