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Friday, March 7th, 2008

UPCOMING CONFERENCES

FOREST RECREATION & TOURISM SERVING URBANISED SOCIETIES

28-31 May 2008, Hämeenlinna, Finland
This event is the joint Final Conference of Forest for Recreation and Tourism (COST E33) and the11th European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF). For registration and further details, see http://www.metla.fi/tapahtumat/2008/recreation-tourism/

ISA EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF ARBORICULTURE
16-18 June 2008, Turin, Italy
Information about this event is provided at http://www.isaeuropeancongress.eu/. Online registration will start shortly.

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EDUCATION

MSC ARBORICULTURE AND URBAN FORESTRY AT MYERSCOUGH
An information leaflet about this international MSc programme offered by Myerscough College in England is availible. Click here to view the Myerscough College MSC Arboriculture & Urban Forestry Pamphlet

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PUBLICATIONS

URBAN FORESTRY & URBAN GREENING
Issue 1 of 2008 is available online at http://www.sciencedirect.com (search for the journal name). Papers deal with issues as different as feng-shui landscapes in Okinawa, Japan, the green structure of Hanoi, Vietnam, and alien plant species in South-African towns. Moreover, keep an eye out for issue 2, which will be released during early spring. Good research papers, review articles, short communications and book reviews are always welcome. For submission details, see http://ees.elsevier.com/ufug.

REPORT ‘TREES IN TOWNS II’
The report Trees in Towns II assesses the effectiveness of tree management in urban areas in England. It identifies changes since earlier surveys, including Trees in Towns published in 1993. The report’s Executive Summary can be downloaded at: http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/treesintownsii. This website also gives details of how the full report can be purchased. This includes the Executive Summary and a CD-ROM of the complete report.