Urban Forestry Midterm - Intro

What is urban forestry?

the cultivation and management of trees for their present and potential contribution to the physiological, sociological, and economic well-being of urban society

What is the difference between arboriculture and urban forestry?

Arboriculture focuses on the care and management of individual trees, while urban forestry encompasses the overall management of tree populations and green spaces in urban areas.

What are the common objectives of urban forestry?

1.) Maintain Historical identity

2.) Nature-based recreation

3.) Green viewscape

4.) Mitigating pollution

5.) Watershed protection

Who practices urban forestry?

Arborists and foresters

What are the four types of urban forestry?

1.) Municipal forestry

2.) Community forestry

3.) Green belt forestry

4.) Utility forestry

What is municipal forestry? 

Public lands within city limits; work done by municipal employees

What is community forestry?

Public lands tended by smaller communities; work done by volunteers

What is greenbelt forestry?

Public land and private through zoning; planned into developments; can include farm, recreation, or forest

What is uitility forestry?

Employed directly by utility companies or by

companies that have contracts with utility

companies