Sentences with phrase «benefits of urban trees»

Cities around the country are continuing to see concrete take the place of greenery, despite growing knowledge of the benefits of urban trees.

Hurrah for your look at the benefits of urban trees, so relevant to my own worries about the loss of...

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This is why we need to protect buildings as well as humans in cities in future urban planning, so the strategic placing of hedges, trees and other green infrastructure can have a direct benefit as an air pollution control measure in cities.»

«In addition to cooling urban microclimates, these trees, which are integrated within dense urban street networks, also provide other benefits, such as reducing the risk of flash flooding and cleaning the air,» says Peter Edwards, Principal Investigator at the Future Cities Laboratory and Director of the Singapore - ETH Centre.

The study, involving hundreds of people, found benefits for mental health of being able to see birds, shrubs and trees around the home, whether people lived in urban or more leafy suburban neighbourhoods.

American Forests is a world leader in tree planting for environmental restoration, a pioneer in advancing the science and practice of urban forestry and a primary communicator of the benefits of trees and forests.

Kathy Wolf, «Urban Forest Values: Economic Benefits of Trees in Cities,» fact sheet (Seattle, WA: Center for Urban Horticulture, November 1998); Greg McPherson et al., «Municipal Forest Benefits and Costs in Five US Cities,» Journal of Forestry, December 2005, pp. 411 — 16.

Tree Canada has planted more than 80 million trees, greened more than 550 schoolyards and have helped in the greening of urban forests in over 500 communities across the country, leaving a legacy that is benefitting all Canadians.

Manomet quantified the environmental and financial benefits of urban forests in mid-coast Maine to better understand how trees benefit people and contribute to the resiliency of a community and developed tools to help municipalities, land trusts, and private citizens across the Northeast maintain healthy urban forests and communities.

Given the multiple benefits — both local and global — of urban trees, this may even be one of those environmental issues that manages to cross party lines and get everyone on board.

People who live in homes that have tree - lined landscapes or commanding views of natural surroundings tend to have lower levels of stress, according to the study «Urban Street Trees: 22 Benefits» by researcher Dan Burden.