Course Topics

The course content will be delivered by two principal instructors supplemented by selected guest lecturers. The course is built around four major modules. Each module consists of 2-3 topics and each topic typically consists of Topic Introduction, Readings and Discussion Questions, Lecture Recordings, Post-lecture Mini Quiz, Topic Summary, Self-review Questions, and Assignment(s) for the week.

Module 1. Urban Forestry History, Concepts, and Elements of the Urban Forest

Topic 1.1: Urbanization and the Need for Green Cities

Topic 1.2: Introduction to Urban Forestry

Topic 1.3: Urban Forest Resources and Urban Ecology

Module II. Ecosystem Services Provided by Urban Forests and Urban Green Infrastructure

Topic 2.1: Supporting and Provisioning Ecosystem Services of Urban Forests

Topic 2.2: Regulatory Ecosystem Services of Urban Forests

Topic 2.3: Cultural Ecosystem Services of Urban Forests

Topic 2.4: Green Infrastructure and High-tech Greening

Module III. Urban Forest Governance

Topic 3.1: Introduction to Urban Forest Governance, and Leading Discourses

Topic 3.2: Actors and Resources in Urban Forest Governance

Topic 3.3: Rules of the Game in Urban Forest Governance (including Public Involvement)

Module IV. Urban Forest Management

Topic 4.1: Urban Forest Planning

Topic 4.2: Strategic Management in Urban Forestry

Topic 4.3: Urban Forest Maintenance and Arboriculture