Urban forest values in Canada: Views of citizens in Calgary and Halifax |
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| Authors: | Shawna C. Peckham Peter N. Duinker Camilo Ordóñez |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Discipline of Geography and Spatial Science, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS, Australia;2. Australian Research Centre for Urban Ecology, Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, c/o School of Botany, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia;1. School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, 1315 E. Tenth Street, Bloomington, IN 47405, United States;2. Center for the study of Institutions, Population, and Environmental Change (CIPEC), Indiana University, 408 N. Indiana Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47408, United States;3. Plan-It Geo, LLC. 6382 Utica St. Arvada, CO 80003, United States;1. Texas Tree Foundation, 2906 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75204, United States;2. Department of Forest Resources Management, Faculty of Forestry, The University of British Columbia, 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada;3. College of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 800 Reserve Street, Stevens Point, WI, 54481-3897, United States |
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| Abstract: | A significant component of the urban ecosystem is the urban forest. It is also the quintessential meeting point of culture and nature, so it is critical to incorporate values-based approaches to managing them. The values that really count are those of urban citizens. A novel qualitative method was used to determine what qualities of the urban forest are valued by citizens of Calgary, Alberta, and Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. These values were compared with those reported in the literature to reveal that citizens value the urban forests mostly for their non-material benefits. Specifically, urban forests contribute to human emotional, intellectual, and moral fulfilment. |
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