In this webinar series, arranged by the two university platforms SLU Urban Futures and Future Forests, we delve into urban forests to shed light on various aspects and areas that need more research.

At this webinar, on 27 April 2022, Cat Scott from the University of Leeds presented her research on assessing the distribution of trees outside woodlands and their contribution to carbon sequestration.

Using the region of Yorkshire in the UK as a case study – this webinar explores the importance of trees outside woodlands. These trees are often challenging to track, count and measure at a regional or national scale, making it more difficult to understand their contribution to carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services. The webinar covers the contribution of trees outside woodlands to overall tree canopy cover and considers their potential contribution to the net-zero goals being set by cities, regions and countries around the world.

Dr. Cat Scott is a university academic fellow in Biosphere-Climate Interactions at the University of Leeds, UK. The overall aim of her research is to understand the extent to which land-use change can help mitigate climate change and meet the targets set in the Paris Agreement on Climate.

https://www.slu.se/urbanforests

https://www.slu.se/urbanfutures
https://www.slu.se/futureforests