Including public-health benefits of trees in urban-forestry decision making |
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| Institution: | 1. New Zealand School of Forestry, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand;2. Spatial Analysis Laboratory, University of Vermont, United States;1. New Zealand School of Forestry, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand;2. Department of Geography, University of Toronto, Mississauga, Canada;1. School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Sciences, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, 1201 West University Drive, Edinburg, TX 78539, United States;2. Department of Geography, Texas State University, 601 University Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666, United States;1. University of California, Berkeley, 130 Mulford Hall, Berkeley, CA, 94720, United States;2. USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Philadelphia Field Station, 100 N. 20th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States;3. Graduate School of Geography, Clark University 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA, 01610-1477, United States;4. School of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, MSBII 134, 702 N. Walnut Grove Ave. Bloomington, IN, 47405, United States;5. Casey Trees, 3030 12th St NE, Washington DC, 20017, United States;6. Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, 1515 Arch St. 10th floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19102, United States;8. City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation, 1234 Fifth Ave., New York, NY, 10029, United States |
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| Abstract: | Research demonstrating the biophysical benefits of urban trees are often used to justify investments in urban forestry. Far less emphasis, however, is placed on the non-bio-physical benefits such as improvements in public health. Indeed, the public-health benefits of trees may be significantly larger than the biophysical benefits, and, therefore, failure to account for the public-health benefits of trees may lead to underinvestment in urban forestry. In addition, the distribution of trees that maximizes bio-physical benefits may not maximize public-health benefits. |
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| Keywords: | Crime Energy conservation Green infrastructure Storm water |
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