Urban forestry is the care and management of urban forests, i.e., tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry advocates the role of trees as a critical part of the urban infrastructure. Urban foresters plant and maintain trees, support appropriate tree and forest preservation, conduct research and promote the many benefits trees provide. Urban forestry is practiced by municipal and commercial arborists, municipal and utility foresters, environmental policymakers, city planners, consultants, educators, researchers and community activists.
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Newcastle Urban Forest Policy adopted |
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Newcastle City Council Strategic Policy Reports
Newcastle Urban Forest Policy
Item 7 SP of 6 May 2008
Council adopted the Newcastle Urban Forest Policy which promotes an urban forestry approach to all Council’s vegetation management activities. The urban forest is the totally of vegetation across the city, and is increasingly being recognised as a resource providing a range of environmental and community benefits. Council also resolved to develop a 10 year action plan for the implementation of the Policy.
Council also adopted Element 4.10 Tree Management of the Newcastle DCP. This element provides a consistent and coordinated approach to managing trees on private land.
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Urban Forest Policy |
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The Local Government Association Conference 2003 endorsed an Urban Forest Policy that promotes a vision for the future and principals of management for urban forests. The concept of the urban forest looks at urban trees and other vegetation as individual parts of the whole vegetation cover within a city. The values of the urban forest are understood in terms of the environmental benefits and positive heath effects, for example. A key objective of the Policy is to promote recognition of the collective ecological and social contributions of urban trees.
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