Sentences with phrase «mature urban trees»

He estimates the cooling effect of 100 000 mature urban trees — inner city Melbourne has around 70 000 — could save a city 3 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually.

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«Conservation efforts in current forests should include retention of mature trees, and planners should consider retention of larger trees in urban, residential and agricultural uses to maintain «natural capital,»» Hanberry said.

But while the new pavement and curbstones have contributed to the renewal of the urban space, the first to fall victim to the tractors during the renovation were, to the horror of many, several hundred mature street trees that provided the street with much - needed shade and helped to purify the air.