Forest Recreation & Tourism Serving Urbanised Societies International Conference 28 - 31 May 2008, Hämeenlinna, Finland Joint Final Conference of Forest for Recreation and Tourism (COST E33) and 11th European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF)

 

Conference background
Call for papers
Programme
Travel and Accommodation
Practical information
Instructions for presenters
Registration

Recent updates:

Abstracts and the final programme published (May 14th)

First newsletter (finnish) published (May 28th)

Second newsletter (finnish) published (May 29th)

Photos - photographed by Metla/Erkki Oksanen (June 6th)

• excursion Aulanko
• excursion Evo
• Friday dinner
• Saturday excursion
• sessions
• group picture

Presentations are linked in session schedules, see the programme (June 25th)

 

 

Background | Scientific Committee | Organizing Committee | Related projects in Metla

 

Background of the conference

 

Cost Action E33, Forest Recreation and Nature Tourism, is a network of researchers and practitioners working in the field from all around Europe. The Action, which started in January 2004, has as its main objective to improve the quality of information available to policy makers and forest managers on the recreation and tourism benefits of forestry and to increase the cost-effectiveness of techniques for delivering recreation and tourism benefits from forestry.

 

The European Forum on Urban Forestry (EFUF) is a unique venue where urban forestry professionals meet scientists and policy-makers within the field. Since its establishment in 1998, the forum has met annually. The forum is organised by the local hosts in cooperation with the Urban Forestry research group of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations’ (IUFRO 6.14.00) Urban Forestry research group (6.14.00), and the European Urban Forestry Research & Information Centre, EUFORIC.

 

The conference is sponsored by the Metsämiesten Säätiö Foundation.

 

Scientific Committee

 

• Simon Bell, Open Space Research Centre, Edinburgh College of Art (chair)
• Jasper Schipperjin, Forest & Landscape Denmark, University of Copenhagen
• Murray Simpson, Oxford University Centre for the Environment
• Ulrike Pröbstl, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna
• Tuija Sievänen, Finnish Forest Research Institute
• Liisa Tyrväinen, Finnish Forest Research Institute
• Cecil C. Konijnendijk, woodSCAPE consult and coordinator of IUFRO 6.14.00
• Anders Busse Nielsen, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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Organizing Committee

 

• Liisa Tyrväinen, Finnish Forest Research Institute (chair)
• Joel Erkkonen, Metsähallitus
• Erkki Kauhanen, Finnish Forest Research Institute
• Aino Leino, City of Vantaa
• Kirsi Mäkinen, University of Helsinki
• Juha Pelkonen, City of Espoo
• Tiina Saukkonen, City of Helsinki
• Tuija Sievänen, Finnish Forest Research Institute
• Maija Sipilä, Finnish Forest Research Institute
• Timo Tuomola, City of Hämeenlinna
• Anne Viljakainen, Finnish Forest Research Institute

 

Related projects in Metla:

• Integrating ecological and social information in urban planning (Greendecision)
• Natura-based recreation monitoring and assessment
• Protection areas and rural vitality
• The meaning of tourism and recreation in rural development and landscape

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