7 April 2011
Capita Symonds’ Martin Kelly will be speaking on ‘Urban Trees and
the Green Infrastructure Agenda’ at the Urban Trees Research
Conference on Thursday April 14th.
The two-day conference (13-14 April), which is
being is being held at The Clarendon Suites, Edgbaston, Birmingham,
brings together the widest range of practitioners, researchers and
professional organisations concerned with urban landscapes or the
built environment.
Urban trees and woodlands have come up the
agenda at both government and local levels. They are a major
element of green infrastructure, not just in the UK but across the
globe. Speakers will explore:
- Environmental benefits of trees in urban
planning;
- Economic values of trees in urban
landscapes;
- Social benefits, from wellbeing to green
networks;
- Successfully integrating trees into the built
environment;
- Technical advances for the survival of urban
trees;
- What actions we have to take for a greener
future.
For further information on the conference go
to www.charteredforesters.org/conference/