Into the Woods: Why urban forests and green spaces matter

From New York’s Central Park to São Paulo’s Ibirapuera Park or Toronto’s High Park,  green spaces are an integral – even iconic – element of many of the world’s leading cities.

Associate Professor Tenley Conway, with the University of Toronto Mississauga’s geography department, researches how municipalities, NGOs, community groups and landowners influence patterns of forests within a city.

Writer Dominic Ali spoke with Conway about her research and how cities can be better planned to protect these green spaces.