EFUF 2024 – Urban Forests for All – 22 to 24 May 2024, Zagreb (Croatia)
The 26th European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) invites researchers and professionals dealing with urban forests and green spaces to submit abstracts for a wide range of contributions. EFUF emphasises the connection of practice and scientific knowledge, encouraging a variety of possible formats to contribute to the conference. We welcome practice-oriented contributions, research contributions as well as proposals for workshops and demonstrations.
Deadline for submission of abstracts: 31 January 2024 23:59 CET (Brussels time) through this form: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EFUF2024_abstracts.
31 Jan 8:00 (CET) – Due to a technical problem with the provider of the submission platform, it is impossible to submit abstracts since 3:00 this morning. We apoligise for this and are monitoring the situation. If needed, the deadline will be extended with a few days.
Update 10:00 – the system is up and running again.
Abstract Topics
Contributions to the 26th European Forum on Urban Forestry will explore these aspects.
Theme 1: Urban Forests for People and Society
This theme will explore how urban forests and urban green spaces are important for people and society. Abstracts should cover the social aspects of urban forests and urban green space planning and management aimed at enhancing the happiness and health of citizens.
- Inclusive urban forests and green spaces – how to make urban forests and green spaces just, safe, and inviting for all societal groups (regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, etc.)
- Role of urban forests and green spaces in human health
- Role of urban forests and green spaces in nature education (teaching and learning in nature)
- Role of urban forests and green spaces as tourist attractions and in city branding
- Stakeholder engagement and communication – Participatory approaches, co-management, co-governance, urban forest and green space stewardship, citizen science, stakeholder communication
Theme 2: Urban Forests for a Sustainable Tomorrow
This Forum theme will explore how to achieve well-performing urban forests and urban green spaces. Abstracts to be submitted under this theme should focus on the assessment of environmental conditions of urban forests and urban green space to support their planning and managing, with long-term provision of benefits to ecosystems and society in mind.
- How to plan urban forests and green spaces for sustainable cities (for instance, and not exclusively in the context of climate change and biosecurity)
- How to govern urban forests and green spaces in the context of sustainable cities
- How to manage and maintain urban forests and green spaces (urban forestry and arboricultural practices)
- Assessment and valuation of urban forest and green space benefits and negativities (monetary and non-monetary approaches)
- Role of urban forests and green spaces in circular urban bioeconomy (Biocities)
- How to safeguard urban forests and green spaces in the context of urbanisation and competing land use, legal and policy aspects of urban forests
Theme 3: Urban Forests for All Living Beings
Contributions under this theme will explore urban forests and urban green spaces as habitats – for people and other beings. The abstract submitted under this theme should look into the assessment and evaluation of urban biodiversity and the planning and management practices that aim to preserve and enhance it.
- Biodiversity assessment (plants, insects, birds, mammals, etc.)
- Management and maintenance of urban forests and green spaces in the context of biodiversity
- How do we attract and keep pollinators in urban areas?
- Invasive alien species – friends or foes?
- Management of birds and other animals in urban areas – coexistence with humans
- Planting material of tomorrow in the context of climate change – what to plant and where?
Abstract Submission
Abstracts (maximum 2000 characters, spaces included) are only accepted in English. They must not include figures, tables or attachment.
Deadline for submission is 31st of January 2024, 23:59 CET (Brussels time).
The programme committee will determine whether a work will be accepted for presentation, considering the significance and/or the innovative character of the contribution.
Authors will be informed on the acceptance of their contribution by the 23th of February 2024.
At least one of the authors should register for the conference, and should have their fee settled by 30 April 2024. If this is not the case, the organisers can withdraw selected contributions from the programme.
The language of the forum is English.
For any questions related to the abstract submission process, please contact rik . devreese @ efi . int.
