🌳 Urban Forestry Insights: Blending Social & Physical Indicators
🌳 Integrating Physical and Social Variables to Enhance Understanding of Urban Forestry Key-Indicators: Insights from Socio-Cultural Forest Monitoring Urban forests are more than just green spaces — they are living systems that blend ecological health with human well-being. 🌿 By integrating physical indicators such as tree density, canopy cover, biodiversity, and air quality with social variables like community use, cultural values, and public perception, urban forestry research gains a deeper, people-centered perspective. This combined approach helps cities understand not only how forests grow, but how they support healthier, happier communities. 🏙️💚 Socio-cultural forest monitoring highlights how residents interact with urban greenery through recreation, traditions, education, and stewardship. 🚶♀️🌲 Surveys, participatory mapping, and citizen science reveal patterns of park usage, safety concerns, and emotional connections to nature. These ins...
