Urban trees and greenspace in a changing climate

Summary

This project aims to understand the contribution that trees make to urban environments

Research objectives

• Resilience of urban trees to a changing climate
• The role of urban trees and greenspaces in urban climate regulation
• Quantification and valuation of ecosystem service provision of urban trees

Status

This research programme started in April 2011 and is ongoing.

Contact

Kieron Doick

Funders and partners

This research is funded by the Forestry Commission Climate change and trees in the built environment programme

Forestry Commission policy

Forests and climate change

Sustainable forest management