Urban forest horizon scanning. Report of the workshop in Lund, Sweden for the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub

What will the urban forest in 2100 look like? What will be the key issues, threats and opportunities facing urban green spaces? Answering these questions was the focus of a ‘horizon scanning’ workshop held in Lund, Sweden on 10 October 2018, the fourth in a series of workshops organised by the Clean Air and Urban Landscapes (CAUL) Hub, as part of the Urban Greening for Liveability and Biodiversity research project. This Urban forest horizon scanning research aims to further the knowledge of the potential changes to species, resources and conditions facing future urban forests, through a horizon scanning exercise involving end-users and researchers from CAUL Hub and other institutions. This process canvasses a range of issues including changing climate, urban densification, demographic change, technological changes, water and waterways issues, biodiversity and human health and wellbeing. This project extends previous CAUL Hub research on climate change risks, particularly temperature vulnerabilities, to urban forest species. The workshop outcomes will contribute to improved understanding of the challenges facing urban forests in a changing environment, and inform research, policy and practitioner priorities to build capacity and effectiveness in urban forest management.