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ArticleWho visited urban forests and trails more or less during the COVID-19 pandemic and why? A case study in Salt Lake City, UT, USA
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.While the COVID-19 pandemic caused a decrease in travel and social activities, there was an exception—travel to parks and trails. Urban residents needed refuge to relax, exercise, and socialize. Nevertheless, trips to parks and trails vary by socio-demographic characteristics, disadvantageous to those having health issues or low-income. Without appropriate community design and planning interventions, such conditions may worsen existing environmental injustice and health issues. This study explores the demographic profile of those who used urban parks and trails more or less during the COVID-19 pandemic in Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Data comes from an online and intercept survey with 4,325 responses and focus groups with 52 participants. Quantitative analyses show that park and trail use during the pandemic decreased among older adults, females, homeowners, and low- income households. Also, people living in a denser, more walkable, and more park/trail accessible neighborhood likely increased their visitations.Our qualitative analysis further examines how residents feel about their use of parks and trails during the pandemic and how they would improve them in the future. Respondents in disadvantaged neighborhoods felt safe visiting parks, highlighting the value of urban nature as a resilience infrastructure and community asset during a crisis. This study presents transformative ideas to engage communities and promote stewardship, which are relevant to cities looking into the New Normal. Keywords: green space; equity; health; SARS-CoV-2; urban forest; urban planning ID: 3614623 -
ArticleSketching future forestry education for Bangladesh in COVID 19 pandemic and post pandemic situation
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.British colonial approach is still in core of forest management of South East Asia (SEA). However, recent policies of management of forest are incorporating social aspects and considering diverse dimensions of human with various international commitments by conventions and treaties, lead the paradigm shift in forest management of SEA. This study examined century long forestry practices, forest policies, conventions and treaties on forestry, recent job markets, corporate mechanisms and blending knowledge protocols and found a demand existed to refurbish the current curricula of forestry education of SEA. Examining forestry education of Bangladesh as case study focused from its inception to date particularly to expedite the demand of new arena of knowledge on science, social science, indigenous technologies to put forward the students with the current arena of world forestry science to meet the demand of the country. Moreover, knowledge on global change, biodiversity conservation, forest-people conflict management, landscape level restoration rather forest restoration, technological interventions in forest resource monitoring and assessment, invasive species management, carbon management and trading, panel wood and wood processing were found worth for sustainable forest management. Inclusion of stated new knowledge arena for forest science may facilitate readiness of future graduates for sustainable forest management. Due to COVID19 pandemic and post pandemic on line platforms and learning systems for developing nations are crucial and need integrated developed courses for all, may widen the knowledge platform for future. This study also discussed with a view from a developing nation and put forward a bridge on knowledge sharing between developed and developing nations. Key words: Education, COVID19 pandemic, Curriculum, Collaboration ID: 3486534 -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetPreventing the next zoonotic pandemic
Collaborative partnership for One Health in Africa
2021Also available in:
No results found.This action sheet is part of a series of action sheets developed under the seven key priority areas of the FAO COVID-19 Response and Recovery programme, the FAO umbrella programme designed to proactively and sustainably address the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic. Each action sheet includes a project proposal in support of countries most in need for which FAO is leveraging high-level political, financial and technical expertise. All action sheets are gathered on the Food Coalition web hub, where members of the Coalition - a multi-stakeholder global alliance for a unified global action in response to COVID-19 - can easily access the action sheet project-focused information and data as well as the funding gap on the ground, the type of assistance that would be required and decide how they wish to contribute: through voluntary contributions, provision of expert and expertise, innovative solutions and an exchange of knowledge and experience.
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