The City of Melbourne in Australia has developed an urban forest strategy as the expect to lose 27% of the city’s tree population in the next decade and 44% in the next twenty years. As the world’s most liveable city it realises that trees are a major part of the livability and that action needs to be taken. Melbourne’s urban forest is facing two significant future challenges: climate change and urban growth. Urban Forest Strategy seeks to manage this change and protect against future vulnerability by providing a robust strategic framework for the evolution and longevity of Melbourne’s urban forest.
Increase diversity of the tree species is also key as using only 2 or 3 species can leave the city’s urban forest to vulnerable to disease. The urban forest strategy includes a plan for increase tree species diversity thus increase the biodiversity within the city. The draft urban tree strategy is open for public comment and can be downloaded from the City of Melbourne.
Urban Forest Eco-City Forum is a free event to discuss the Urban Forest Strategy in an open forum at Melbourne Town Hall on Wednesday 30 November 6:30pm – 8:30pm. Bookings through [email protected]
