Community forests now finding urban roots
Series: Urban Environment Today ; (132) 11 October 2001, 11(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Reports on the success of the national community forest programme, set up in 1991 to reclaim derelict land and provide community facilities across urban fringes. Illustrates how the community forest approach has become incorporated into regeneration programmes such as the New Deal for Communities and Single Regeneration Budget initiatives and recognised as part of the government's environmental regeneration agenda. Outlines the funding aspects of community forests and discusses local community initiatives such as the Thames Chase Community Forest. Includes a case study describing the benefits of environmental regeneration on a Bristol housing estate.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS64661 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 115316-1001 |
Reports on the success of the national community forest programme, set up in 1991 to reclaim derelict land and provide community facilities across urban fringes. Illustrates how the community forest approach has become incorporated into regeneration programmes such as the New Deal for Communities and Single Regeneration Budget initiatives and recognised as part of the government's environmental regeneration agenda. Outlines the funding aspects of community forests and discusses local community initiatives such as the Thames Chase Community Forest. Includes a case study describing the benefits of environmental regeneration on a Bristol housing estate.