Seeing the forest and the trees: A historical and conceptual look at Danish forest schools

SN Dean - International Journal of Early Childhood …, 2019 - tigerprints.clemson.edu
This narrative review examines the history and future implications of Forest School, a
pedagogical approach to early years outdoor education. Forest School is considered a …

Benefits and uses of urban forests and trees

L Tyrväinen, S Pauleit, K Seeland… - Urban forests and trees: A …, 2005 - Springer
Pa rt I local, and results are often only disseminated in the national language (Forrest et al.
1999). Moreover, the benefits of woodland and trees can differ widely between European …

Ecological and aesthetic values in urban forest management

L Tyrväinen, H Silvennoinen, O Kolehmainen - Urban Forestry & Urban …, 2003 - Elsevier
In the planning processes of urban forests there are frequent conflicting opinions about the
extent to which forests should be managed. On the one hand, management is needed to …

Economic valuation of urban forest benefits in Finland

L Tyrväinen - Journal of environmental management, 2001 - Elsevier
Urban development projects may cause loss of amenity values of green areas, which should
be taken into consideration in planning. Therefore, quantitative information on residents' …

The forest and the city

CC Konijnendijk - Cult. Landsc. Urban Woodl, 2008 - Springer
During my childhood, nature was never far away. The vast polder landscapes near my home
village had a lot to offer in terms of wildlife, space, high-sky polder landscapes, and …

Forest management and public perceptions—visual versus verbal information

L Tahvanainen, L Tyrväinen, M Ihalainen… - Landscape and urban …, 2001 - Elsevier
Forest and landscape management measures have impacts on the amenity value of forests.
People may have certain attitudes towards management, in particular near urban areas. The …

Towards an understanding of udeskole: education outside the classroom in a Danish context

P Bentsen, E Mygind, TB Randrup - Education 3–13, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
In the past decade, an increasing number of Danish public, private and independent schools
have introduced regular compulsory education outside the classroom for children aged 7 …

Public preferences across Europe for different forest stand types as sites for recreation

DM Edwards, M Jay, FS Jensen, B Lucas, M Marzano… - Ecology and …, 2012 - JSTOR
A Delphi survey involving experts in forest preference research was carried out to derive
scores for the recreational value of 240 forest stand types across Europe. The survey was …

The nature of udeskole: outdoor learning theory and practice in Danish schools

P Bentsen, FS Jensen - Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
An increasing number of Danish teachers have started introducing school-based outdoor
learning as a weekly or biweekly 'outdoor school'day for school children—often called …

An economic valuation of the recreational benefits associated with nature-based forest management practices

AB Nielsen, SB Olsen, T Lundhede - Landscape and urban planning, 2007 - Elsevier
The presented study aimed at identifying and assessing public preferences for variations in
tree species composition, tree height structure, and presence of dead trees left for natural …