City Trees Add More Than Beauty
Whether we are active in urban nature (planting trees, growing gardens)
or passively encounter "city green" (such as a stroll through a park), we experience
personal benefits that affect how we feel and function. Proof of
psychological and social benefits gives us
more reasons to grow more green in cities!
Health Benefits of Urban Trees
Public
Response To The Urban Forest In Inner-City
Business Districts A national survey
evaluated public perceptions, patronage
behavior intentions and product willingness
to pay in relationship to varied presence
of trees in retail streetscapes.
Human
Dimensions of Urban and Community Forestry Our behavior, values and quality of life
are all influenced by urban outdoor environments.
Our urban forests are the framework and
the sustainer of the urban natural environment.
From the
National Urban and Community Forestry Advisory
Council, College of Forest Resources, University
of Washington.
(Fact
Sheet Page)
The
Power of Trees "People need
trees. They need to see leaves from their
windows, to sit in green spaces and to
play in the shade... "
The
Forest Where We Live - Case Studies
Human-Environment
Research Laboratory A multidisciplinary
research laboratory dedicated to studying
the relationships between people and the
environments they inhabit. Un iv. of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign .
"The
Forest Where Ashley Lives" an educational introduction to Urban
Forestry for grade school students. [1.6 Mb PDF file]
An interactive
CD-ROM and an accompanying book are available from Iowa
State University Extension. The CD contains
a version for teachers and students, including many urban forestry publications and activities.
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