We accept oral talks, presentations, posters and other non-commercial contributions. Abstracts (maximum 2500 characters, spaces included) are only accepted in English language. The proposal should be relevant to one of the three themes of the conference.
Extended Deadline for submission of abstracts: 20 February 2023 9:00 am CET (Brussels time).
Contributions to the 25th European Forum on Urban Forestry will explore these aspects, under the overall topic of Urban Forests as Nature-based Solutions.
Theme 1: Urban Forests and Urban Greening Plans
Exploring the challenges of planning for existing tree-based urban green space, and for planning new urban forests, including citizens’ views and perceptions, and maximising services provided by urban forests.
Exploring the role that urban forests and urban trees can play in managing water in and around cities and towns (water buffering, reducing floods, limiting water pollution), including the impact of droughts on tree-based ecosystems.
Exploring impact of pests and diseases, and the role of adaptive management to limit these impacts.
Abstract Submission
For abstract submission, please use the online system at https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/EFUF2023_Call_Abstracts.
The programme committee will determine whether a proposal will be accepted for presentation, considering the significance and/or the innovative character
of the contribution. Authors will normally be informed of the acceptance or otherwise of their contribution by the end of February 2022. The decision of the programme committee is final, and correspondence will not be entered.
At least one of the authors should register for the conference and should have their fee settled by 30 April 2023.