Case Studies

There are many case studies; just a selection of them is presented here. The table below demonstrates the scope and nature of these case studies and distinguishes between 'Primary' examples and 'Alternative' examples.

As many of these case studies perform a variety of functions, such studies appear as 'Alternative' examples in several positions across the four pillars of sustainability:

Caution: Some of the case studies are now approaching 10 year's old. While they were correct at the time of publication, the original text may not necessarily represent the current state of affairs.

 

Climatic
Primary

Mitigation - sequestration & reducing carbon footprints:
2011 - The Woodland Carbon Code
2003 - Dutch Green Funds Scheme

Mitigation - exploiting renewable energy:

2011 - Staffordshire Wood Fuel
2010 - Woodfuel East
2007 - Creating a localised woodfuel market
2007 - Growing renewable energy

Mitigation - alternative low-carbon building materials:

2011 - Wood use saves CO2 emissions

Moderating temperatures:

2010 - London's street trees

 
Alternative

Mitigation - alternative low-carbon building materials:
2009 - Hemcrete, sustainable building materials

Introducing a more sustainable farming system:

2011 - Clinks Farm 'forest garden'

Tempering severe weather:

2011 - Slowing the flow, Yorkshire

     
Economic
Primary

Contributing to local economies:
2011 - Center Parcs
2011 - Torbay - trees as assets
2010 - High Lodge
2008 - Naturally Active Toolkit

Providing marketable products:
2010 - Wild Venison Project
2009 - Whippletree
2007 - Ellis primary timber processing
2007 - Mark Burrage - venison
2003 - Hatfield House Oak

Reducing flood damage:
2011 - Slowing the flow, Yorkshire

 
Alternative

Countering climate change - exploiting renewable energy:
2010 - Woodfuel East
2007 - Creating a localised woodfuel market
2007 - Growing renewable energy

Contributing to local economies:
2009 - Beds ASNW management
2009 - Kidney Wood

     
Social
Primary
Securing health benefits: 2011 - Clinks Care Farm
2011 - Branching out
2011 - Lancaster - Get fit & go green
2011 - Thetford Loops
2010 - Norfolk Health Walks
2009 - Epping Life Walks
2009 - GreenArc Partnership
2009 - Green Exercise, Suffolk
2009 - Kidney Wood

Adding to quality of life - social value:
2011 - Khush Dil
2009 - Beds ASNW management
2009 - Bradwell Community Woodland
2009 - Chilterns Tree Recording
2007 - Norfolk Community Woodland Scheme
2003 - Green Light Trust, Suffolk

Adding to quality of life - spiritual value:
2009 - Cambridgeshire GI
2009 - Ingrebourne Hill
2007 - Faith Woodlands

Adding to quality of life - preserving the past:
2010 - Warrens of Breckland

Improving urban living:
2011 - Tree scheme slows traffic
2003 - Green Grid, South Essex

Better learning outcomes:
2007 - Forest School East
 
Alternative

Securing health benefits:
2011 - Marston Vale, Community Forest
2011 - Forest for Peterborough
2010 - High Lodge
2010 - London's street trees
2003 - Epping Forest

Adding to quality of life - social value:
2009 - Kidney Wood

Adding to quality of life - spiritual value:
2011 - Marston Vale, Community Forest
2011 - Forest for Peterborough
2011 - Thetford Loops
2010 - High Lodge
2009 - GreenArc Partnership
2009 - Green Exercise, Suffolk
2003 - Epping Forest

Improving urban living:
2011 - Slowing the flow

Better learning outcomes:
2007 - Norfolk Community Woodland Scheme

 
     
Environmental
Primary

Improved biodiversity:
2011 - Forest for Peterborough
2011 - Norfolk wet woodland project
2009 - Deer management woodland improvements
2007 - Peterborough wet woodland creation
2003 - Epping Forest

Improved biodiversity - through land restoration:
2011 - Marston Vale, Community Forest

 
Alternative

Improved biodiversity:
2010 - Wild Venison Project
2010 - London's street trees
2009 - Beds ASNW management
2009 - Bradwell Community Woodland
2009 - GreenArc Partnership
2009 - Ingrebourne Hill
2003 - Hatfield House Oak

Aesthetic contribution:
2011 - Thetford Loops
2011 - Marston Vale
2011 - Forest for Peterborough
2010 - London's street trees
2003 - Epping Forest


Cutting soil erosion:
2011 - Slowing the flow

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