This article describes the discussion about the felling of planted avenues due to road safety.@en

This article describes the definition of planted avenues with it's seven perspectives on the influence of planted avenues.@en

This article describes the four most important locations of avenues and design principles. Planted avenues were created on and next to country estates, in cities (as part of the urban fabric), along main roads through the open landscape, and in reclaimed landscapes. @en

This books describes from multiple perspective the importance of planted avenues@en

Cutting trees because of traffic issues is leading to emotion of people living closeby. The book Planted Avenues. About the inseperable relation between roads and trees is helping to be well informed in the societal debate on felling trees.@en

This paper advocates a renewed attitude towards our urban nature, recognizing its trees as green heritage with the capability to increase the liveability of urban areas (SDG11). Planting trees in the Dutch public space started in the seventeenth century and cities became famous for its green atmosphere (1). In the agricultural landscape, trees were methodically planted on country estates and along infrastructure, connecting the rural landscape with the cities (2). Nowadays, green historic elements are highly values, but doesn't het the same assigned priority as built heritage. The ensuring upcoming public discussion (3) shows a lack of understanding the different values of historic green, especially within the framework of climate change, climate mitigation properties of trees in and around cities and the value for the liveability for communities. This paper describes a new attitude towards valuing historic green structures. Therefore, a model 4) for holistic understanding as simultaneous physical, mental, and social manifestation in the public realm will be described 5). By recognizing these different aspects, historic urban green structures can be understood and discussed as part of green blue systems, perceiving their climatological, ecological, landscape architectural, and culturalhistoric values.@en

1.Domain & Initiative2. Embedding 3.Scope & Focus 4.Research Projects & Initiatives 5.Education 6.Valorization 7.Outcomes & Deliverables 8.Advisory Board 9.Researchers 10.Areas for further research 11. Graduation Lab Urban Forestry 12. References@en

Het kabinet steekt 50 miljoen euro in het veiliger maken van autowegen buiten de bebouwde kom. Minister Van Nieuwenhuizen wil op gevaarlijke punten vangrails plaatsen en bomen verwijderen. Maar ligt de kern van het verkeersprobleem wel in de bomen naast de wegen?@en