People, trees and woodlands

 

Research programmes

• A valuation of the economic and social contribution of Forestry for People in Scotland
• Accessibility and racial equality
• Assessing and communicating animal disease risks for countryside users
• Collaborative frameworks in land management: a case-study of wild deer in Britain
• Continuous cover forestry: social dimensions
• Cydcoed evaluation programme
• Economic integration of urban consumers demand and rural forestry production
• Economy and livelihoods
• Education and learning
• Forests for recreation and nature tourism (FORREC)
• Forests, trees and human health and well-being
• Governance and public involvement
• Health and well-being
• Non-timber forest products (biological products)
• Peri-urban deer project
• Public access, recreation and tourism
• Remediation of coal ash disposal sites (RECOAL)
• Social and cultural values of woods
• Sustainability impact assessment tools for multifunctional land use (SENSOR)
• Visualisation tools for public participation in managing landscape change (VISULANDS)

Related topics

• Accessibility of woodlands and natural spaces
• 'Offenders and Nature' schemes

Forthcoming conferences and events

• Greenspace quality and quality of life
• Science and public engagement in environmental conflicts
• Zero carbon buildings: opportunities for rural living?

Publications

• Scientific and technical publications about people, trees and woodlands
• Newsletter of the Forest Research Social and Economic Research Group - 'Growing Places'

Related products and services

• Alice Holt Research Forest - conduct studies with access to 50 years’ scientific data
• Social research services to the forestry sector:
  • Advice on the design and conduct of social research
  • Research project design and management
  • Advice on social issues in forestry
  • Evaluation of social programmes
  • Advice on the design and conduct of research exploring governance and public involvement.

For further information contact

Anna Lawrence
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH

Tel: 01420 526223
Fax: 01420 520558
Email: anna.lawrence@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Research into 'people, trees and woods' in Forest Research is carried out by the Social Research Group within the Environmental and Human Sciences Division.