Conference programme and abstracts (PDF-1331)
Woods and forests in British society: progress in research and practice (PDF-2066K)
Papers presented at this conference.
Forest Research Monograph: 3, ISBN 978-0-85538-828-7
Presentations in alphabetical order by title:
- Access for all? Barriers to accessing woodlands and forests in the UK (PDF-1863K)
Dr. Jake Morris et al, Forest Resarch - Are we creating problems for the future? Children, young people and the concept of ‘nature deficit disorder’ (PDF-3632K)
Dr. Liz O’Brien, Forest Resarch - “Are you in or out?” How working in woodlands can help build communities (the example of Offenders & Nature schemes) (PDF-783K)
Claudia Carter, Forest Resarch & Aaron Pycroft, University of Portsmouth - Branching out : greenspace on referral (PDF-1888K)
Hugh McNish, Forestry Commission Scotland and Neil Wilson, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde - Britain’s lost wood culture (PDF-37K)
Dr. Gabriel Hemery, CEO Sylva Foundation - Constructing partnerships with state forestry, the British experience (PDF-777K)
Dr. Bianca Ambrose-Oji et al, Forest Research - Cultural and ecological well-being through art in forests (PDF-3053K)
Dave Pritchard, UK Arts and Environment Network - “Dangerous” urban trees and community health and safety (PDF-957K)
Dr. Norman Dandy, Forest Research - Diversity at Sherwood Forest District (PDF-3359K)
Jo Lindsay, Forestry Commission - Do forest scale and ownership matter for sustainable multifunctional forestry? A case study of forest management in the Cairngorms region of Scotland (PDF-1744K)
Dr Robert McMorran, Centre for Mountain Studies - Ecosystem services and human culture (PDF-874K)
Judith Hanna, Natural England - Estimating the aggregate amenity value of woodland views using spatial analysis review and application (PDF-655K)
Dr. Vadims Sarajevs, Forest Resarch - Evaluating stress relief in urban green and open spaces: Does perceived naturalness make a difference? (PDF-3206K)
Anna Jorgensen and Edward Wilson, University of Sheffield and Agnes van den Berg, Wageningen University - Forest Kindergarten: a natural approach to developing health and well-being and learning in young children (PDF-1427K)
Karen Boyd, Forestry Commission Scotland - Forest landscapes: affective embodiment, identity and materiality (PDF-968K)
Dr. Owain Jones, Countryside and Community Research Institute - Forest Policy. Negotiating tradeoffs - who's in charge? (PDF-822K)
Alec Dauncey, Bangor University - From network to neighbourhood: Easterhouse and its position within the GCV Green Network (PDF-1670K)
Max Hislop, GCV Green Network Partnership - Governance, multifunctional forestry and economic literacy (PDF-391K)
Bill Slee, The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute - How trees attract tourists
Prof. Hervey Gibson, Cogent Strategies International Ltd (PDF-526K) - Improving the evidence base for forestry: a stakeholder approach to identifying policy-relevant research priorities (PDF-2812K)
Gill Petrokofsky, University of Oxford - Lessons for community woodlands from the community owned shop (PDF-1783K)
Richard Snow, Plunkett Foundation - Measuring the impact of social forestry interventions (PDF-408K)
Katie Eastaugh, Small Woods - More trees without the trouble? (PDF-890K)
Keith Kirby, Natural England - Natural play in the forest: a pilot evaluation of a Forest School (PDF-1130K)
Dr. Nicola D. Ridgers, Liverpool John Moores University and Jo Sayers, The Mersey Forest - New approaches to planning and delivery of green networks for people (PDF-4042)
Dr. Darren Moseley et al, Forest Resarch - New virtue in virtuous forests: community woodlands in Scotland a decade on (PDF-556K)
Dr. Rhys Evans, Norwegian University College for Agriculture and Rural Development & Integrate Consulting - Policy drivers for change in management and establishment of trees and woods – an NGO perspective (PDF-4866K)
Mike Townsend, Woodland Trust - Public evaluation of the content and change of Scottish woodlands (PDF-870K)
Dr. Maria Nijnik & Prof. David Miller, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute - Rethinking the ‘Forests – Well-being Nexus’: a social theoretical approach (PDF-2291K)
Chad Staddon, University of the West of England - Social returns from the Greenlink (PDF-2415K)
Stephen Hughes, Central Scotland Forest Trust - Taking account of cultural values in forest planning (PDF-447K)
Paul Tabbush, Forestry and Social Research Services - The benefits of taking a big bank into a small woodland (PDF-839K)
Dr. Dan Bebber, Earthwatch Institute - The economic value of biomass - implications for policy and practice (PDF-567K)
Dr. David Clubb and Ben Tansey, Rural Development Initiatives - The uneasy relationship between people and their trees - wildfires in Wales (PDF-1906K)
Matthew Jollands, Forest Resarch - The Woods In and Around Towns Programme (WIAT) 2005 - “woods on your doorstep” (PDF-2049K)
Bob Frost, Forestry Commission - Tools for sustainability impact assessment of forestry policies: what role for social science? (PDF-1908K)
Dr. David Edwards, Forest Resarch - What are the relationships between public health and well-being, and woodlands or green spaces? (PDF-1487K)
Prof. Richard Mitchell, University of Glasgow and Outdoors and Health Network - What’s happening in the community woods? Signposts through the British experience (PDF-3373K)
Dr. Anna Lawrence, Forest Resarch - Woodland freedoms and individualism: nature situated self-development and cultural service creation (PDF-4866K)
Helen P. King et al, Cranfield University
