the future of tree risk management - Treework Environmental Practice

TREEWORKS ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE
TEP Seminar
VI
Sixth in the TEP Seminar Series
THE FUTURE OF
TREE RISK MANAGEMENT
Exploring the Context & Principles for
Non-defensive Risk Management
A one-day TEP seminar, in partnership with the Arboricultural Association & DARM
(The Centre for Decision Analysis & Risk Management, Middlesex University).
Professor John Adams, Professor of Geography, University College London
Regaining a sense of proportion in a risk-averse world
Professor David J Ball, Professor of Risk Management, Co-Director Centre for Decision Analysis & Risk
Management, School of Health & Social Sciences, Middlesex University, Queensway, Enfield
The study of risk & its evolution as a discipline & how understanding of this background can help to inform
new approaches to risk management of potential relevance to arboriculture
Dr David Lonsdale, Consultant on Tree Health & Structural Integrity, Expert Witness in Tree Failure Cases
Current issues in arboricultural risk assessment & management:
John Watt, Senior Lecturer in Risk Management; Co-ordinator Centre for Decision Analysis & Risk Management,
School of Health and Social Sciences
Risk in the context of cultural heritage: A case study
Neville Fay, Treework Environmental Practice Principal Consultant & Practice Manager
The quest for an authoritative, non-defensive approach to managing trees
Mike Ellison, Principal arboricultural consultant, Cheshire Woodlands Arboricultural Consultancy
From the Defect Led Approach to Rational Risk Management - A Paradigm Shift for Tree Managers
Nick Eden, Director of the Arboricultural Association
Towards a National Standard for Tree Risk Inspection
The TEP Seminar Series introduces perspectives & practices occurring in other disciplines and fields of knowledge,
and from outside the UK, that are not currently known about or readily available within the arboricultural profession.
• Risk management trends from a multi-sectorial perspective
• Lessons learnt from other sectors in society for arboricultural risk evaluation
• Exploration of principles to establish a rational framework for non-defensive risk management in arboriculture
15 th September
2006
A One Day Seminar at
Woburn House
Conference Centre
20 Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9HQ
£165 per person (+ VAT) A not-for-profit enterprise
www.treeworks.co.uk/seminars
Reservations: email seminars@treeworks.co.uk
Tel 0117 910 5200

TEP SEMINAR VI Programme 15 th September 2006
The Future of Tree Risk Management (Part I)
The Context & Principles for Non­defensive Risk Management
Woburn House Conference Centre, 20 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HQ
9.00 a.m. REGISTRATION & COFFEE
SESSION 1: WHAT IS THE CHANCE OF GETTING RISK & ARBORICULTURAL EXPERTS TOGETHER?
9.30 a.m.– 9.45 am
Introduction to Seminar Series on The Future of Tree Risk
The quest for an authoritative, non­defensive tree risk strategy located in a
national philosophy of risk
Neville Fay
Chairman TEP
9.45 am – 10.05 a.m.
10.05 a.m. – 10.35 a.m.
From the Defect Led Approach to Rational Risk Management
A Paradigm Shift for Tree Managers
The general evolution of risk assessment & risk management
A background to the development of risk philosophy
10.35 a.m.– 11.05 a.m. Risk Management:
A sense of proportion in a risk­averse world
Mike Ellison
Cheshire Woodlands
Arboricultural Consultancy
Prof. David Ball
Centre for Decision
Analysis & Risk
Management
Prof. John Adams
University College London
11.05 a.m – 11.20 a.m. Questions & Comments
11.20 a.m.– 11.40 am COFFEE
SESSION 2:
11.45 a.m. – 12.15 p.m.
RISK ­ THE PHILOSOPHY OF PRACTICALITY
Current issues in arboricultural risk assessment &
management
Is there a case that we are over­inspecting trees
Dr. David Lonsdale
Arboriculturist/Consultant
12.15 p.m. – 12.45 pm Why a philosophy is needed and what we actually have Prof. David Ball
12.45 p.m. – 1.00 p.m. Discussion
1.00 p.m.– 2.00 p.m. LUNCH
SESSION 3: RISK ­ A MINEFIELD WITH SOLUTIONS
2.00 pm – 2.10 a.m.
The Arboricultural Associations perspective on tree inspection
Nick Eden
Arboricultural Association
2.10 p.m. – 2.40 p.m.
Case study 1: ‘The management of risk in children’s playgrounds’
Prof. David Ball
2.40 p.m. – 3.10 p.m.
Case study 2: ‘The Management of the Cultural Heritage’
3.10 p.m. – 3.30 p.m. Discussion: Relevance for arboriculture
3.30 p.m. – 3.45pm TEA
SESSION 4:
NON ­ DEFENSIVE RISK MANAGEMENT?
3.45 p.m.– 4.15 p.m. I’ll Manage Risk My Way
Dealing with the litigious society­ can we escape from a defensive state?
4.15 p.m. ­ 4.50 p.m. Plenary Session
John Watt
DARM
Prof. David Ball
Prof. John Adams
Prof. David Ball
Dr. David Lonsdale
John Watt
Mike Ellison
Nick Eden
4.50p.m.– 5.00 p.m. SUMMING UP: CARRYING FORWARD THE TREE RISK THEME Neville Fay