PROCEEDINGS OF THE STREETS AHEAD ISBN: 978-0-9942149-5-9 TREENET Proceedings of the 19th National Street Tree Symposium 2018 Author/Contributor: Williams, Glenn (editor) Date of Publication: August 2018 Contents INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS OF TREENET 2018 .................................................................................................. 4 TREENET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND ADVISORY BOARD 2018 ............................................................... 6 TREENET INCORPORATED CONSTITUTION ....................................................................................................... 8 SPEAKER AND PANELIST PROFILES ................................................................................................................. 14 Dr Josh Byrne .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Jude Munro AO ................................................................................................................................................. 14 Dr Greg Moore OAM ......................................................................................................................................... 15 Steven Burgess .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Ryan Jones ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 Dr Camilo Ordonez ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Associate Professor Marco Amati ..................................................................................................................... 16 Professor David Ellsworth ................................................................................................................................. 16 Dr Libby Gallagher ............................................................................................................................................ 17 Stuart Read ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 KEEPING THE GREEN IN DENSIFYING CITIES Dr Josh Byrne ............................................................................. 18 Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 IMPROVING GREENSPACE / TREE CANOPY COVER OUTCOMES IN HIGH-GROWTH AREAS ............................. 20 Future Risks and Challenges ............................................................................................................................. 20 Victoria’s Population Growth ............................................................................................................................ 20 Victoria’s Connection with ‘Green’ ................................................................................................................... 20 The Benefits of a Green City .............................................................................................................................. 20 The Role of the Victorian Planning Authority.................................................................................................... 20 What does the VPA do? .................................................................................................................................... 20 What is a Precinct Structure Plan?.................................................................................................................... 20 How do we measure our work? ........................................................................................................................ 21 PSP Guidelines and the Expert Review Panel Suggestions/ Learnings .............................................................. 21 Other Necessary Changes ................................................................................................................................. 21 APPENDIX 1: Excerpt from the PSP Guidelines ............................................................................................ 22 Environmental Sustainability ............................................................................................................................ 22 PSP .................................................................................................................................................................... 22 The Precinct Structure Plan Guidelines ............................................................................................................. 23 APPENDIX 2: Key learnings - expert Panel Review of the PSP Guidelines ....................................................... 24 TREE PROTECTION, AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS AND THE LAW: GETTING IT RIGHT ......................................... 25 Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................... 25 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 25 The 19th National Street Tree Symposium 2018 1 The Standard ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Encroachment ................................................................................................................................................ 28 Arborist appraisal of the Standard ................................................................................................................. 29 Root System Architecture and AS 4970-2009 ................................................................................................... 30 Encroachment ................................................................................................................................................... 30 Some suggestions in relation to a review of the Standard ............................................................................. 31 Procedures and process .................................................................................................................................... 31 Root system management ................................................................................................................................ 33 Encroachment ................................................................................................................................................... 33 Local Government and AS 4970-2009 ............................................................................................................... 34 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................... 35 Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................... 35 References ..................................................................................................................................................... 36 AN HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF URBAN FOREST PROJECTS IN AUSTRALIA ................................................... 37 Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................... 37 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 37 The Urban Forest in Australia ........................................................................................................................ 37 The Forest in a City ........................................................................................................................................... 38 The City Forest .................................................................................................................................................. 40 City in a Forest .................................................................................................................................................. 41 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................... 42 Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................... 42 References ..................................................................................................................................................... 43 WHERE SHOULD ALL THE TREES GO? ............................................................................................................. 46 Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................... 46 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................