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Department of Forest Resources Management – Urban Forestry
Forest Sciences Centre
2424 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4
Canada

Current Courses

Winter 2020

UFOR100 Greening the City Sections

Roles played by urban forestry and greenspace systems in a rapidly changing world; topics include urban ecology, urban forest conservation, urban forest management, climate change, society and human well-being, design and planning, urban/rural interface issues, and urban forest policy.

Winter 2020
No UFOR course(s) were found for W2020 term.Winter 2020
No UFOR course(s) were found for W2020 term.Winter 2020

UFOR400 Urban Forestry Field School Sections

Development of field skills, professional judgment, critical reflection, and integration of theory, practice, and policy. Offered at Malcolm Knapp Research Forest over a 7-day period in April.

Winter 2020

UFOR401 Integrated Urban Forestry Capstone Studio Sections

Integration of biophysical and socio-economic components of urban greenspace management and planning through within a collaborative holistic group project linked to a real-world urban forestry situation.

Selected Publications


Tenley Conway, Andrew Almas, Danielle Coore (2019). Ecosystem services, ecological integrity, and native species planting: How to balance these ideas in urban forest management? Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 41 / 1-5
Andrew Almas, Tenley Conway (2018). Resident Attitudes and Actions Toward Native Tree Species: A Case Study of Residents in Four Southern Ontario Municipalities Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 44(2): 101-115
Andrew Almas, Tenley Conway (2016). Residential Knowledge of Native Tree Species: A Case Study of Residents in Four Southern Ontario Municipalities Environmental Management
Andrew Almas, Tenley Conway (2016). The role of native species in urban forest planning and practice: A case study of Carolinian Canada Urban Forestry & Urban Greening 17 / 54-62