Wendy Koch, USA TODAY http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/04/us-cities-urban-forests/1891345/ Ten U.S. cities have thriving urban forests — parks, trails, gardens — that clean the air, attract tourists, boost property values and reduce energy costs, a federally funded survey finds. Survey says U.S. cities find green spaces have multiple benefits. The 10 best cities for urban […]
Tree value
http://nickpavlov.com/high-park-3/economics-of-torontos-tree-canopy-big-trees-big-bucks/January 28th 2013 On January 16th, the city budget was passed – with a few amendments that directly impacted our neighbourhood. The first was of course, the 6 month reprieve for the Runnymede Fire Station. Excellent! And a one time grant for the Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation which has been […]
Economics of Toronto’s Tree Canopy: Big Trees; Big Bucks.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-louv/nature-mental-health_b_2490713.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&src=sp&comm_ref=false In the wake of the Sandy Hook school shootings, we’ve talked about gun laws and mental health treatment, amid a host of other responses. But one potential additional tool has not been mentioned. Now, let me say right off that I don’t pretend nature is a paragon of peace. […]
Restoring Peace: 6 Ways Nature in Our Lives Can Reduce ...
The curious connection between an invasive beetle that has destroyed over 100 million trees, and subsequent heart disease and pneumonia in the human populations nearby The blight was first detected in June 2002, when the trees in Canton, Michigan, got sick. The culprit, the emerald ash borer, had arrived from […]
When Trees Die People Die
Urban Ecosystems & Social Dynamics Winter 2012 Science that makes a difference. Tree Growth Equation Models It is well-known that large trees provide more ecosystem services than small trees. However, the science of predicting tree size is hindered by few long-term studies tracking tree growth and a poor understanding of […]