'Designing out' future problems when creating urban woodland

The design of these woodlands is critical and if done well can minimise problems and costs in their creation and early management. The technical solutions are usually well known, if not always applied. It is the social consequences of change in the urban environment that are the most difficult to anticipate. Involving local people throughout the process is crucial to success. In general, the most appropriate type of woodland in an urban setting is one with an open, non-threatening character, which encourages maximum use and is of high value to the local community.

[Ti: 'Designing out' future problems when creating urban woodland]
[Au: Goodman, A., , ,]
[So: In: Vegetation management in changing landscapes, University of York, Mar. 28-30, 2000. Wellesbourne, Warwick, UK: Association of Applied Biologists. Aspects of Applied Biology 58:87-92.]
[Ky: Planning the Urban Forest]]