WORKING GROUPS ACTIVITIES

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WG1 Environmental services of GI and UF and implications of climate change (R.Samson (B), E. Paoletti (IT))

• Qualitative and quantitative data on the environmental services (such as climate change mitigation, water control, phytoremediation, energy saving, microclimatic improvement) provided by UF and GI will be collated
• The activities of this WG will also focus on defining the threats represented by climate change on UF

WG 2 Social/cultural services of GI and UF (L. O’Brien (UK), T. Terkenli (GR))

• Qualitative and quantitative data on the social or cultural services (such as aesthetic, spiritual, recreational and education services) provided by UF and GI will be collated.
• This WG will also consider evidence on the social distribution of ecosystem service provision from GI and UF to better understand how a more equitable distribution of benefits can be achieved and maintained.

WG 3 Governance of UF in a GI approach (S. Krajter Ostoic (HR), N. Jones (UK))

• Comparison of governance in different countries and cities and how the governance should be improved in order to maximize environmental and social benefits
• Costs and benefits of the different practices used in both planning and managing UF

WG 4 Integration and Dissemination to stakeholders (G. Sanesi (IT))

• Scientific Communities: it is evident that the MC of the Action will largely be constituted of scientists and that most of the STSM will be carried out within universities or research centers
• GI and UF planners and managers: an important target audience for dissemination of best practice for optimizing the ecosystem services provided by GI and UF will be private companies and technicians or officers of public administrations
• International, national and local authorities: the Action will provide a more thorough qualitative and quantitative understanding of the ecosystem services provided by GI and UF for this audience
• Private citizens: it is clear that most GI and UF in and around our cities belongs to private citizens. The general public are also clearly the beneficiaries of ecosystem services from GI and UF

Participating countries

AT, BE, BG, BIH, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GR, HR, HU, IE, IL, IS, IT, LT, LV, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, SI, SK, SE, UK

Urban Forests in Europe

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