Nature in the city: turning knowledge into urban forestry practice

Overview

Urban Forestry is a transdisciplinary field, spanning from urban design to forest ecology, from socioeconomics to information and communication technologies. This course takes all these aspects into consideration, in order to provide you with a well-rounded knowledge of Urban Forestry.

Syllabus

Board
Week 0 - Introduction to the course
Week 1 - History of urban forestry
Week 2 - Urban forestry planning and design
Week 3 - Urban forest ecology
Week 4 - Socioeconomics - Governance and community engagement
Week 5 - Entrepreneurship and innovation
Additional Resources

Taught by

Erica Alghisi, Sergiu Florea, Riccardo Da Re, Rik De Vreese, Francesca Di Pietro, Ilaria Doimo, Nadina Galle, Lara Giamporcaro, Cecil Konijnendijk, Nita Mihai, Colm O'Driscoll, Jorge Olivar, Sofia Paoli, Maria Chiara Pastore, Joan Pino, Alex Pra, Mary-Lee Rhodes, and Arianna Ruberto