Consider This: Tree-Care Policies (Part 2) — Help Trees Thrive In Concrete Jungles
Recent incidents of falling trees that killed a motorist and damaged vehicles and property, have highlighted the pressing need for better tree management policies in urban areas. Following these incidents, DBKL has since been instructed to closely monitor and maintain the shade trees in the capital city, and as a short-term measure, to cut down the trees that have already been identified as at risk of falling. Knowing the benefits of having trees in our cities, how can we create conditions that allow them to thrive despite the hostile environment they have to grow in? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Mohd Zailani Jamil, President of the Malaysia Society of Arboriculture.
Fri May 17 2024
Consider This: Tree-Care Policies (Part 1) — Trees as Assets: Valuing Our Urban Canopy
Recent incidents of falling trees that killed a motorist and damaged vehicles and property, have highlighted the pressing need for better tree management policies in urban areas. Following these incidents, DBKL has since been instructed to closely monitor and maintain the shade trees in the capital city, and as a short-term measure, to cut down the trees that have already been identified as at risk of falling. Knowing the benefits of having trees in our cities, how can we create conditions that allow them to thrive despite the hostile environment they have to grow in? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Koh Cha-Ly, Founder and CEO of Urbanmetry, a data company which uses proprietary algorithms to analyse big data from cities. She is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Global Commission for Nature Positive Cities.
Fri May 17 2024
Urban trees are (also) under threat from climate change
There's much talk of the importance of preserving tropical forests, but less so about the need to protect areas of urban forest.
Sun Sep 25 2022
Pakistanis plant trees to provide relief from scorching sun
The aim in Clifton is to counterbalance rapid urbanisation in Karachi, where expansion of roads and buildings means there is less parkland.
Thu Jul 28 2022
Kelantan to reopen Kuala Krai Zoo in June next year
He said the zoo would adopt the urban forest park concept that allows animal-visitor interaction.
Mon Dec 14 2020
Rare experience of seeing bleeding tree at Sarawak's Urban Forest Night Walk
The blood-like sap oozing out from broken branches of the tree is just one of the interesting things that visitors can see.
Sat Aug 29 2020