Trees can lend cities a dimension of sensory diversity, visual order and aesthetic pleasure that is lacking. There is a relationship between levels of park use, vandalism or property values in urban areas and their landscape character. These relationships have implications for the planting and ...
In urban areas trees are also able to moderate the effects of sun, rain and wind. Deciduous tree leaves, next to a building in the direction of the sun, will be able to let the sunlight in the winter when the tree is devoid of leaves.Trees...
CIRIA. The benefits of large species trees in urban landscapes: a costing, design and management guide. London: Construction Industry Research and Information Association; 2012.Armour, T., Job, M., & Canavan, R. (2012). The benefits of large species trees in urban landscapes: A costing, ...
A study in Sacramento, California, indicates that there is a relationship between the satisfaction levels of neighborhood park users and the landscape character of such parks. Trees are perceived as an important natural feature in the urban landscape and have an influence on property values. These ...
Trees in towns bring with them both benefits and costs. Whilst many of the costs are well known to managers of urban trees, who watch the budgets and answer the phone to disgruntled residents, the benefits can be seen as nebulous and difficult to quantify or justify. Never the less, a ...
Indirectly, urban trees and forests can promote tourism and enhance economic development. At the local level trees contribute to the quality of housing and working environments and their benefits are reflected in property values. The same urban woodland areas and trees may have multiple benefits that...
Children with views of trees are more likely to succeed in school. Trees promote a strong economy and can provide numerous resources to the people that need them. While cities are getting hotter, trees can reduce urban temperatures. They provide habitat and food for animals. Finally, trees are...
Rapid urbanization is projected for African cities at the cost of urban green space, which could jeopardize biodiversity and human benefits. Studies focusi
adaptations with respect to biodiversity and ecosystem services, whereas UGI focuses on various interconnected green spaces in urban areas (Pauleit et al.2017). BGI is defined as a network of interconnected natural and designed landscape components, including water bodies and green and open spaces (...
Results were null or negative using a 300 m buffer. Findings imply that higher exposure to vegetation, particularly trees outside of parks, may be associated with better health. If replicated, this may suggest that urban street tree planting may improve population health. 展开 ...