[CANUFNET] Call for Papers - "Urban Forest and Ecosystem Services" - a Special Section in the Journal of Environmental Quality in 2015

[Stephen John Livesley]

The Urban Forest and Ecosystem Services - Tree, Street and City Scale

Dear Colleagues,
We invite interested author(s) to provide abstracts of possible papers before 30 July 2014.
These abstracts should communicate what they would intend to submit as a full manuscript for the Special Section in the 'Journal of Environmental Quality' (impact factor = 2.35).
https://www.crops.org/publications/jeq/special-sections-in-development
These abstracts should include a list of contributory authors, an appropriate title and brief abstract of <300 words.
An Abstract Template can be downloaded from http://thegirg.org/urban-forest-special-section-in-jeq/

Submitted abstracts will be considered by the Guest Editors and JEQ Sub-editor.
Those deemed suitable will then be invited to submit full manuscripts to the 'Journal of Environmental Quality' between 1 October 2014 and 31 January 2015.
Criteria for evaluating the suitability of submitted abstracts are described below at the JEQ's website:
https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/jeq/about
All full manuscript submissions will be subject to the standard JEQ peer review process:
https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/jeq/author-instructions

Please send your abstracts to one of the guest editors:

*         Dr Stephen Livesley (The University of Melbourne, AUS)

sjlive at unimelb.edu.au<mailto:sjlive at unimelb.edu.au>

*         Dr Carlo Calfapietra (National Research Council, ITA)

carlo.calfapietra at ibaf.cnr.it<mailto:carlo.calfapietra at ibaf.cnr.it>

*         Dr Greg McPherson (USDA Forest Service, USA)

egmcpherson at ucdavis.edu<mailto:egmcpherson at ucdavis.edu>
We are also happy to answer any queries you may have

Special Section Rationale
Over recent decades research has shown that urban forests are integral to the environmental quality of cities the world over. Our understanding of relations between urban forest structure and function has grown and led to a more complete picture of how this complex system operates. As such, urban forest managers are better equipped to resolve the complex problems cities face. There is growing awareness of the intrinsic and monetary value of the ecosystem services provided by functional urban forests, such as  energy conservation, carbon storage, reduced stormwater runoff, improved air quality and enhanced human health and well-being. Urban forest management is maturing into a viable strategy to help address pressing environmental problems that cities face today.
As awareness of the capacity for urban forests to deliver multiple ecosystem services grows among policy-makers there is increasing need for empirical evidence. Stricter financial standards of the green marketplace demand that project managers demonstrate that services are real and quantifiable. To support decision-making, research is needed that  describes and quantifies the array of biogeochemical  processes that operate among urban forest flora and fauna elements and between the forest and the built environment. Examples include nutrient and mineral cycling, impacts on soil and water quality, catchment water relations, energy exchange and the uptake and release of atmospheric pollutants.
This Special Section aims to integrate new research findings to advance a coherent and conceptually rigorous framework of knowledge about ecological and environmental services provided by the urban forest. Papers are sought that critically examine aspects of urban forests that influence the environmental quality of cities.  Papers must provide evidence of, and insights into, the ecosystem service function of urban trees or the urban forest. The Special Section will provide an international perspective on the urban forest. Empirical research papers are encouraged, although high-quality modelling-based papers that include model validation by empirical data are also welcome. Multi-disciplinary contributions are encouraged.  Papers are expected to address the management implications of their findings, and as appropriate, address policy issues  at urban, regional or international scale.

We look forward to receiving your abstracts.
Please feel free to distribute this email to your colleagues who may have an interest

Regards

Steve, Greg and Carlo


Dr Stephen  Livesley
Senior Lecturer

Department of Resource Management and Geography
Burnley campus , The University of Melbourne
500 Yarra Boulevard, Richmond
Victoria 3121, Australia

Tel: +61 (0)3 9035 6848
Fax: +61 (0)3 9035 6885
Mob: +61 (0)439 615 772
Email: sjlive at unimelb.edu.au

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