Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Nature and Consumer Environments Trees and Transportation Civic Ecology Policy & Planning Urban Forestry and Human Benefits
Presentations about the research and projects described in these web site pages have been made at conferences and professional meetings (in North America, Netherlands, Japan and Australia). Links connect to on-line Powerpoint presentations.
 
 
 

 

  Benefits Overviews
   
 

Trees: Growing Stronger and Healthier Communities (3.8 M pdf)
Savannah Tree Foundation (Georgia)

   
 

Human Dimensions of Urban Ecology (3.7 M pdf)
Seminar at World Forestry Institute (Portland, OR); University of Washington, College of Forest Resources, Denman Speaker Series

   
  Urban Forestry and Human Benefits (webinar). Urban Natural Resources Institute - U.S. Forest Service.
   
 

Trees as a Means to Community Livability (14.1 M pdf)
Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Annual Conference: How Trees Create Community.

   
  Economic Valuation of the Human Services of Urban Trees and Nature (3.6 M pdf)
Growing Greener Cities Symposium on Urban Environmental Issues in the 21st Century; Baltimore Ecosystem Studies Annual Meeting; Keep America Beautiful National Conference
   
  Economic Benefits of Trees - The Value of Human Services (9.6 M pdf)
Houston Urban Forestry Summit
   
  Psychological Benefits of Urban Trees, Plants and Nature (6.2 M pdf)
International Northwest Parks and Recreation Association (INPRA) Conference; Partners for Livable Places, San Diego CA; Florida Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition; Washington Native Plant Society
     
  Trees for the People: A Research Program on the Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry (5.1 M pdf)
Graduate Seminar, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University
   
  Does Money Grow on Trees? Planning for Urban Forest Functions and Benefits (3.2 M pdf)
Canopy of Palo Alto CA; South Carolina Joint Urban Forestry & Urban Planning Conference; International Society of Arboriculture-Australia Chapter
     
  Human Services of Urban Trees and Nature: Psychosocial Benefits (2.6 M pdf)
Washington Native Plant Society; National Conference of the National Association for Olmsted Parks; Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
   
  Economic Benefits of City Trees (2.2 M pdf)
Healthy Trees for a Beautiful City Symposium -Toronto
   
  Trees, Public Values and Economics (2.5 M pdf)
Texas Tree Conference
   
 

Ergonomics of the City: Green Infrastructure and Social Benefits (1.2 M pdf)
National Urban Forestry Conference

 

   
 
Retail & Shoppers
   
 

Urban Forestry Benefits in Small Towns and Cities (2.2 M pdf)
Kentucky Statewide Tree Board Seminar

   
 

Trees and Business Districts: Research and Design (1.7 M pdf)
Indiana Community Forest Council Conference

   
  Community Context and Strip Mall Retail: Public Response to the Roadside Landscape (5.3 M pdf). Transportation Research Board National Conference
   
 

Trees & Business - A Research Review (4.1 M pdf)
City of Corvallis OR Parks and Recreation Department; Tennessee Planning, Landscape Architecture and Urban Forestry Conference; Tree Board, Poulso WA; Georgia Urban Forest Council; South Carolina Joint Urban Forestry & Urban Planning Conference; Texas Tree Conference; California Urban Forest Conference; Connecticut Urban and Community Forestry Conference; Trees Florida Conference

   
  Trees and Business Districts in Small Cities (1.8 M pdf)
Inland Northwest Turf, Tree & Landscape Conference
   
  Business and Urban Forestry Research in Athens, GA
International Society of Arboriculture-Southern Chapter
   
 
Transportation Topics
   
  Community Context and Strip Mall Retail: Public Response to the Roadside Landscape (5.3 M pdf). Transportation Research Board National Conference
   
 

Trees and Urban Streets: Research on Public Perceptions and Transportation Safety (6.9 M pdf)
Partners in Community Forestry National Conference; Savannah Tree Foundation

   
 

Benefits and Risks of Urban Roadside Landscape: Finding a Livable, Balanced Response (1.1 M pdf)
3rd Urban Street Symposium; Transportation Research Board National Conference

   
  Trees and the Roadside Environment: Designing for People, Context and Urban Economics (7.4 M pdf)
Transportation Research Board Mid-Year Meeting.
   
  Transportation, Large Infrastructure, and Context in Urban Areas (1.1 M pdf)
Transportation Research Board National Conference
   
 

Safety, Trees & Urban Streets: Analysis of U.S. Crash Data (1.3 M pdf)
International Society of Arboriculture-Australia Chapter; Transportation Research Board National Conference; National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory Council Meeting

   
  The Ribbon Across the Landscape: Public Perceptions of Roadside Nature (1.8 M pdf)
Transportation Research Board National Conference; National Scenic Byways Conference; International Symposium of Society and Resource Management
   
  Parking and Trees in Cities and Towns: Legal and Design Approaches (2.3 M pdf)
Georgia Forest Council; Trees Florida Conference; International Society of Arboriculture-Southern Chapter
     
 
Nature & Youth
   
 

Trees and Youth in the City: Research on Urban Forest Stewardship & Positive Youth Development (552 K pdf). Society of American Foresters National Convention; Partners in Community Forestry National Conference.

   
  Youth & Ecological Work Experiences: Assessing Psychosocial Impacts & Benefits
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies; National Urban Forestry Conference - San Antonio TX
   
 
Sustainable Landscapes & Communities
   
 

Landowners and Restoration: a human dimensions perspective (2.1 M pdf)
Washington Association of District Employees Annual Training Meeting

   
 

Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration: integrating ecology and psychology (5.4 M pdf)
Washington Native Plant Society

   
  Why Do They Care?: Landscape Management for Nonpoint Source Pollution by Landowners
Center for Streamside Studies Annual Research Review
   
 
Science & Community Change
   
  Messages that Stick: Sharing Information with Decision Maker (1.5 M pdf)
Kentucky Statewide Tree Board Seminar
   
  Creating Change with Science: Local Government & Research Communications (288 K pdf). Partners in Community Forestry National Conference.
   
  Policy Decision-Making in Urban Forestry: A Case Study of Portable Science (1.6 M pdf)
IUFRO International Conference on Transfer of Forest Science, Knowledge and Technology; International Symposium on Society and Resource Management - Vancouver B.C.
   
  Messages That Stick: Sharing Information with Decision-Makers
National Urban Forest Conference
   
  Case Studies in Urban Forestry Education
International Society of Arboriculture Annual Conference - AREA
   
 
U&CF Research Goals
   
  A National Research Plan for Urban Forestry - 2005 to 2015 (868 K pdf)
USDA Forest Service Research Futures Workshop; Society of American Foresters National Convention
   
   

 

 

 

Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening
Nature & Consumer Environments - Trees & Transportation - Civic Ecology
Policy & Planning - Urban Forestry & Human Benefits

updated March 2008