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    Forestry publication document

    Assessing the Effectiveness of Deer Management Grants in the East of England
    Lead Author: Forest Research
    Legacy socio-economic research relating to: Governance Assessing the Effectiveness of Deer Management Grants in the East of England(PDF-100KB) Access our current and recent socio-economic research.
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    Forestry publication document

    Managing public safety on harvesting sites
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Everyone involved in forestry work has health and safety duties and responsibilities. This Practice Note provides guidance to help landowners, forest managers and forestry practitioners manage public safety on harvesting sites. Forest operations are high-risk activities, and the management issues involved in harvesting and hauling timber while maintaining public access to forests and woodlands can […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Economic benefits of greenspace
    Lead Author: Vadims Sarajevs
    A substantial body of literature, including government policies, acknowledges the important role of greenspace in sustainable development and the creation of attractive and economically vibrant communities. Greenspace refers to the natural environmental components (green and blue spaces) that lie within and between a region’s cities, towns and villages. This Research Report provides a critical review […]
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    Evaluation of the Better Woodlands for Wales grant scheme

     This page summarises Forest Research’s evaluation of the Better Woodlands for Wales grant scheme.
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    Literature review: behaviour and behavioural change

     This page is summarises Forest Research’s review of the latest research and practice regarding behaviour and behavioural change.
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    Spatial analysis and prioritisation of the social and cultural values attached to woodlands and forests

     Project to develop and then test methods for mapping and spatially analysing the range of social and cultural ecosystem services provided by different kinds of woodlands to different segments of society
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    Forestry publication document

    Social media and forestry: A scoping report
    Lead Author: Amy Stewart
    Scoping report to help inform thinking about the value of social media to the Forestry Commission, how it can be more effectively utilised and what objectives and policy goals it can be used to help achieve and so provide a basis for identifying specific future research needs to support the Forestry Commission’s ongoing implementation of, […]
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    The Natural Environment Framework: estimating the value of new woodland

     The page summarises findings from Forest Research’s work to estimate the expected net economic benefits that Forestry Commission Wales would deliver by meeting targets for new woodland set out in the Natural Environment Framework.
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    Community forest governance
    Lead Author: Anna Lawrence
    This publication has been archived. To access it please follow the links to view on the DEFRA archive. A review of existing literature and research evidence on the range of existing community engagement, governance and ownership arrangements for managing forests in England and beyond (namely Scotland, Wales, Europe and North America). By Anna Lawrence and Star Molteno.
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    Public access to woodlands and forests
    Lead Author: Star Molteno
    A review of existing literature on public access by Star Molteno, Jake Morris and Liz O’Brien. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
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    Forestry publication document

    Greenspace design for health and well-being
    Lead Author: Aileen Shackell
    The guidance set out in this Practice Guide represents a step forward in our thinking about the benefits of the outdoors for health and well-being. It aims to inspire everyone involved with outdoor spaces in healthcare settings to think how they could be used for therapeutic purposes. Focusing on outdoor spaces across the NHS estate, […]
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    Relationships between peri-urban woodlands and people’s health and well-being

     This page summarises the findings of a Forest Research study to document people’s woodland experiences at four peri-urban case study sites.