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Some research perspectives on the urban-forest interface
| Author: |
Rowntree, R.A.; Zipperer, W.C. |
| Date: |
1988 |
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In: Urban Forestry Working Group: Society of American Foresters National Convention; 1988 October16-20; Rochester, NY |
| Abstract: |
The types of problems occurring in the urban-forest interface zone vary according to the pattern of settlement and forest. Analysts agree on the causes of these problems, and it does not appear that development pressure on the interface will let up for another 2-3 decades. Many forest managers have been effective in working with urban planning groups in the interface. Research opportunities that have received little attention from foresters are: (1) demographics, and the human values that drive migration to the interface; (2) the ability of urban vegetation to carry fire from the wildland into the city; (3) the impact of regional fuel reduction on operation of forest ecosystems; and (4) developing good methods for monitoring patterns of land ownership, use and cover change. Urban-forest interface issues bridge the gap between traditional rural forestry and urban forestry. Urban foresters should not shift their attention from the city, but expand their realm of knowledge and application to include the urban-forest interface where they have a major contribution to make. |
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