A novel typology for urban forests as nature-based solutions – Workshop
This workshop was organised by Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and European Forest Institute to discuss the novel typology for Urban forests, urban green and urban trees.
About this event
The typology on urban forests as nature-based solutions (UF-NBS) is intended to provide grounding knowledge on UF-NBS for within the CLEARING HOUSE project, and beyond the project’s scope. This knowledge—i.e., the elements to be described in the project’s typology—is diverse, as CLEARING HOUSE focuses on Europe as well as China, and thus wants to assume a broad perspective on UF-NBS.
To capture broad knowledge, and to facilitate the typology’s envisioned role as a nexus between different knowledge as well as functioning as a gateway for the integration of models and data on UF-NBS, the typology proposed by the CLEARING HOUSE knowledge follows a trait- and semantics-based approach for its conceptualization and implementation. In so doing, it expands on more traditional, textual definitions.
An introductory session will outline this trait-based approach, describe the application of semantics for the implementation of knowledge on UF-NBS in brief, and make a case for the benefits provided by the chosen methodology. Subsequently, space for the discussion of selected themes will be provided through break-out sessions.
Find the slides and recording below!
To go further in the discussion, here are some deliverables related to the typology:
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program under Grant Agreement 821242.