All the presentations from the forum are available to view and download. View the relevant session ID as catalogued in the book of abstracts to find the presentation you are interested in.
Relief from Urban Heat - Tendamudzimu Mathagu
Assessing the impact of land cover/land use changes on urban heat Island in Bulawayo metropolitan city, Zimbabwe - Sethi Dube
Urban land surface cover dynamics and its impact on land surface temperature between 2011-2021 in Hawassa City, Ethiopia - Tikabo Gebreyesus
Impact of monoculture on urban forests and the use of indigenous trees to mitigate climate change in Johannesburg, South Africa - Adelaide Chokoe
The urban forest’s structure, composition and tree-related microhabitats in Greater Kumasi, Ghana - Angela Beckmann-Wübbelt, Shalom Addo-Danso, SebastianSchmidtlein, Somidh Saha
Transforming urban landscape through indigenous tree planting in Bulawayo’s CBD, Zimbabwe - Gideon Mhlanga
Urban Forest Regeneration as a catalyst to Combat landslides in Ecological fragile Zones of Cameroon. The Case of the Bamenda Escarpment - Jacob Ngock Nwachan
Greening African Cities: Analyzing Tree Planting Projects, Resource Strategies, and Environmental Benefits in Urban Africa from 2009-2021 - Emmanuel S.H. & Lobe Ekamby
Potential of Controlled Natural Tree Regeneration (CNR) towards urban forest management in Kampala, Uganda. - Marvin Bogere Kibalama
Kenyan Experiences Using the Miyawaki Method to create Mini urban Forests - Samuel Kiboi, Patrick Mutiso, Simon Mathenge, Simon Kage, Miguel Alvarez, Takuya Furukawa, Hisanori Hayashi, Shin-ichi Meguro, Akira Miyawaki & Kazue Fujiwara
Protecting Africa’s urban forests from insect pests and diseases: the case of the polyphagous shot hole borer in South Africa - Brett P. Hurley and Bernard Slippers
Identification of major invasive insect pests, diseases and weeds challenging urban forestry plantations across Addis Ababa city, Ethiopia - Weldesenbet Beze Kassie
The influence of environmental factors and socioeconomic status on urban residents’ experiences of and vulnerability to ecosystem disservices, in four cities of South Africa - K. Gisele Sinasson S, Charlie M. Shackleton, Sheunesu Ruwanza, Gladman Thondhlana
Evaluating performance of machine learning models for detecting polyphagous shot hole borer infestations in urban trees in Johannesburg, South Africa using satellite data - Marko F Mudede
Conflict Between Green Space Restoration and Urban Livelihoods: Lessons from the Greening Kuwadzana Project in Harare, Zimbabwe - Tafadzwa Gwini
Building Resilient Urban Futures: Implementing Nature-based Solutions at Multiple Scales
Engaging and empowering communities through tree planting, education & awareness to ensure a sustainable green canopy in the City of Johannesburg as part of the 10 million tree planting project, South Africa. - Dr Elize van Staden & Sinah Magolo
Foresterie urbaine pour un contexte de changement climatique au Togo - Mr Clément Gbongbon
Dynamics of wild plant foraging practices in two medium-sized South African towns: How do foragers adapt and respond to change? - Hesekia Garekae
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN URBAN AGRICULTURE: Increasing the bread basket of the Bamenda City through Youth-led urban Agricultural programme - Jacob Ngock Nwachan
Projet Forêt comestible en milieu urbain au - Michée Adande
Urban Agriculture as a strategy for enhancing Climate Change Resilience and Food Security in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania -
Wilson E. Masele, Amos E. Majule, Catherine Masao and Jessica P.R. Thorn
Fostering a sense of belonging through green infrastructure and community integration, in Cape Town’s Central Business District, South Africa - Ashley Mogoje
Colonial ontologies and climate vulnerability: a planetary health perspective of Johannesburg, South Africa - Jonathan Melamdowitz
Availability and Quality of Public Parks in The Seven New Cities of Uganda - David Ouma Balikowa, Albert Mugenyi, Boney Sensasi, Kristie Daniel
Prospect to Achieving Equitable Urban Tree Canopy Distribution in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria - Oyinlola A. Fasoro
Assessing the perceptions and experiences of crime in public urban green spaces in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa - Tshepiso Seboko
Knowledge transfer, a useful tool to sustain Africa’s urban green spaces: A systematic review approach - Prof. Collins Adjei Mensah
The green ambiance: advocating for green spaces through urban school compounds in Kayunga district, Uganda - Irene Nagudi, Blessing Apamaku Asianzu
Grow a classroom project to expand urban canopy in public schools in Kenya - Ruth Wanjiku Mwai
Initiative Pour l'Arbre : A youth initiative for urban forestry education in Niger - Mamane Bawa Sakina
Fostering equitable access to health and well-being through the ethnobotany and conservation of succulent plants in Same District, Tanzania - Antonia Mpagike, Catherine Masao, Henry Ndangalasi and Charllote Bjorå
1000 Stories 100'000 Trees
Brakes and levers to the success of an alluvial forest restoration operations in the lower oueme valley in Benin Republic - Medard Dahodo
“We Plant Trees for our Lost Brothers” synergies between youth-led climate change adaptation and environmental justice activism along the Nairobi rivers - Stine Kronsted
Community driven reforestation in the Buffelsdraai. Community Reforestation Project, Durban, South Africa - Thembelihle Mlokoti
Citizen science for the management and early detection of invasive alien plants: Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Johannesburg, South Africa - Takalani Nelufefe
LA CEINTURE VERTE DE NIAMEY EST MENACEE : UN APPEL DE LA SOCIETE CIVILE DU NIGER A SAUVER UN INVESTISSEMENT VERT INTERNATIONAL AU NIGER -
ABDOUL AZIZ NAFIOU Mourtala
Energy access and firewood dependency in Windhoek’s informal settlements, Namibia: Implications for biodiversity conservation and sustainability in Namibia - John Kazgeba Mfune
Transforming Urban Air Quality: Green Infrastructure Strategies for Hawassa City, Ethiopia. Addressing Air Pollution through Nature-Based Solutions - Tikabo Gebreyesus
Urban Agriculture and Food Security in Johannesburg - Simon Motsusi
Urban Better Cityzens COP29 Video
A Socio-Economic Valuation of Urban Green Spaces in Nairobi, Kenya - Alphayo Lutta
CHALLENGES, ECONOMIC VALUE, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BAFUT, NGEMBA FOREST RESERVE - Jacob Ngock Nwachan
Willingness to pay for ecotourism in Maradi and Tibiri-Gobir cities in Niger based on green spaces valorisation -Jangorzo, Salifou Nouhou & Issoufou Mahaman, Mahaman Manzir
Evaluation of the design and management of urban parklands to render recreational and ecosystem services, South Africa - Bianca Mulder & Ben du Toit
Towards resilient cities: Private sector partnerships for sustainable urban parks in Africa - Tariq Toffa