Urban forests provide a wide range of essential benefits. Current global challenges, such as climate change, environmental degradation, and public health challenges (such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic), have resulted in increased awareness of the importance of urban trees and green spaces.
While situations will always be complex and different, and guidelines are not written in stone, NBSI’s co-director Cecil Konijnendijk launched a new rule of thumb for urban forestry and urban greening in early 2021: the 3+30+300 rule. This rule focuses on the crucial contributions of urban trees and other urban nature to our health and wellbeing, as well as climate change adaptation. It also recognises that we have to consider many different aspects of the urban forest in order to make it accessible to all. The rule or principle has as a key ambition to let urban forests and other green spaces percolate into all of our living, working, and learning environments. At the same time, it is straightforward to implement and monitor – and easy to remember. The rule of thumb provides clear criteria for the minimum provision of urban trees in our urban communities by setting the following three minimum requirements:
The 3+30+300 rule is already being used by hundreds of municipalities across the world. We at NBSI can advise you on implementation of the 3+30+300 rule, by supporting the development of policies and strategies but also through workshops, training, and inspirational talks.
Please read more about this wonderful initiative via the link below.
The 3+30+300 Rule for Healthier and Greener Cities : NBSI
All information in the above was sourced from this webiste verbatim 29/11/2024.
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