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Urban and Urbanizing Forest Management

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Urban Forestry".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (17 July 2021) | Viewed by 10518

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Michael Andreu

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School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatic Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
Interests: biodiversity; sustainability; urban forestry; forest sustainability; forest management
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Dr. Robert J. Northrop

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Co-Guest Editor
University of Florida IFAS, Gainesville, USA
Interests: biodiversity; water quality; forest ecology; landscape ecology; forest management; urban forest management; urban forest policy and governance

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Background: Exponential human population growth coupled with rapid urbanization is leading to the degradation of forest systems throughout the world. The application of forest science is needed to prevent the loss of ecosystem goods and services that are critical to sustainability.

Scope: Landscape Ecology, Forest Health, Hydrology, Biodiversity, Economics, Policy/Governance, Urban Planning, Education

History: Forest science has historically worked on quantifying the biophysical processes of forests in various stages of disturbance (natural and anthropogenic). What lacks in our understanding of the science of forests is how to incorporate that knowledge into decision-making within urbanizing landscapes.

Cutting-Edge Research: Multiscale models, systems science, interdisciplinary science, adaptive management

Papers Solicited: We are seeking papers that explore interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to the application of forest science within emerging urban landscapes. Papers may include a focused presentation of new ideas/datasets as well as meta-analysis of existing paradigms of forest management in an urbanizing matrix.

Dr. Michael Andreu
Dr. Robert J. Northrop
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • Adaptive management
  • Biodiversity
  • Ecosystem services
  • Education
  • Ethics
  • Forests
  • Geospatial
  • Landscape architecture
  • Management
  • Social values
  • System thinking
  • Urbanization

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Citizen Science Data to Measure Human Use of Green Areas and Forests in European Cities
by Vito Emanuele Cambria, Thomas Campagnaro, Giovanni Trentanovi, Riccardo Testolin, Fabio Attorre and Tommaso Sitzia
Forests 2021, 12(6), 779; https://doi.org/10.3390/f12060779 - 13 Jun 2021
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Understanding and explaining the use of green spaces and forests is challenging for sustainable urban planning. In recent years there has been increasing demand for novel approaches to investigate urban green infrastructure by capitalizing on large databases from existing citizen science tools. In [...] Read more.
Understanding and explaining the use of green spaces and forests is challenging for sustainable urban planning. In recent years there has been increasing demand for novel approaches to investigate urban green infrastructure by capitalizing on large databases from existing citizen science tools. In this study, we analyzed iNaturalist data to perform an assessment of the intentional use of these urban spaces for their value and to understand the main drivers. We retrieved the total number of observations obtained across a set of 672 European cities and focused on reporting from mapped green areas and forests. We used two separate multivariate explanatory models to investigate which factors explained variations in the number of observations for green areas and forests. We found a relatively heterogeneous use of these two urban green spaces. Gross domestic product was important in explaining the number of visits. Availability and accessibility also had positive relationships with the use of green areas and forests in cities, respectively. This study paves the way for better integration of citizen science data in assessing cultural services provided by urban green infrastructure and therefore in supporting the evaluation of spatial planning policies for the sustainable development of urban areas. Full article
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Soundscape Perceptions and Preferences for Different Groups of Users in Urban Recreational Forest Parks
by Xingyue Fang, Tian Gao, Marcus Hedblom, Naisheng Xu, Yi Xiang, Mengyao Hu, Yuxuan Chen and Ling Qiu
Forests 2021, 12(4), 468; https://doi.org/10.3390/f12040468 - 12 Apr 2021
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Although the soundscape in cities is receiving increased attention in urban planning, there is still a lack of knowledge of how personal factors influence the perception of and preference for soundscapes. Most present studies are linked to one or a few specific soundscapes [...] Read more.
Although the soundscape in cities is receiving increased attention in urban planning, there is still a lack of knowledge of how personal factors influence the perception of and preference for soundscapes. Most present studies are linked to one or a few specific soundscapes and do not have a holistic approach exploring the pros and cons of all soundscapes in a place. This study surveyed individuals to assess how soundscape perceptions and preferences may differ among various attendees of typical urban forest recreational parks in Xi’an, China, using an on-site questionnaire. The respondents (N = 2034) revealed that rare natural sounds were perceived more positively than the dominating artificial sounds. Five main dimensions of social, demographic, and behavioral attributes were found to be linked to the soundscape perceptions and preferences: (1) familiarity of the park and attendees’ age made people more tolerant towards sounds that others find annoying; (2) higher education and higher socio-economic status showed lower tolerance towards sounds; (3) having companions and specific types of recreational use increased the frequent perception of artificial sounds; (4) females generally showed higher sensitivity and lower tolerance than males towards several sounds; and (5) the longer attendees remained in the park, the more positive the overall soundscape preference was. The results indicate that numerous sounds are affecting people’s overall experience in the parks. These findings could help decision-makers and urban forest recreational park designers to formulate relevant strategies for park design that are in tune with varying public needs and expectations towards soundscape. The implementation of human-oriented soundscape design can therefore enhance people’s well-being. Full article
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