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Known as a "city forest" this vision of urban forestry incorporated the economic value of urban trees and a focus on ecosystem services. The third and present period in Australia's urban forestry history is known as "city in a forest", and considers the ongoing efforts to include urban forestry as a solution to environmental and health problems.
In 1973, Christy founded urban community garden group, the Green Guerillas, and in 1974 led the group in cleanup and creation of the garden. [1] [3] [4] [5] The Liz Christy Bowery Houston Garden was the first winner of the American Forestry Association's Urban Forestry Award. [6]
In California, there are government funded programs such as the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's Urban Forestry Program. They advocate for local sustainability as well as health and happiness for the community long term. [13] This Urban Forestry Program also seeks to aid disadvantaged and/or low-income communities. [14]
Armand Bayou Nature Center is an urban preserve located in Pasadena and southeast Houston between the Johnson Space Center and the Bayport Industrial District.The 2,500-acre (10 km 2) nature center is the largest urban wilderness preserve in the United States.
Urban forest inequity is a phenomenon in which the distribution of and access to trees and nature is inequitable in urban areas. [7] It is thought to be an example of environmental injustice , as it disproportionately impacts marginalized communities.
Tijuca Forest in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In many countries there is a growing understanding of the importance of the natural ecology in urban forests. There are numerous projects underway aimed at restoration and preservation of ecosystems, ranging from simple elimination of leaf-raking and elimination of invasive plants to full-blown reintroduction of original species and riparian ecosystems.
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This category includes articles related to urban forests, forestry, reforestation, and related topics. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.