
Tree Canopy Cover in Urban Spaces
Trees provide a wealth of benefits to urban communities, including:
Trees provide a wealth of benefits to urban communities, including:
- Reduced stormwater runoff
- Reduced water pollution
- Reduced air pollution
- Cooler air temperatures/reduced heat island effect
- Sequestered carbon dioxide
- Bird and pollinator habitat
- Aesthetic value
- Increased property values
- Maintenance costs
- Human injury and property damage
- Decreased accessibility and mobility
- Risk of gentrification
Findings
Race & Wealth of Census Tract Map
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Interactive Map
"Click" on a tract of interest to gain more information. Race & Wealth of Census Tract Map Info:
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Green Space Accessibility
Recommendations
Community Feedback
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Impacts Affecting Canopy Cover |
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Affiliations
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Community Engagement
Cultivate more appreciation and awareness towards trees among residents
Fall Festival
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Fall Tree Sale
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Create self-guided tour of historic and notable trees in the City
(2)Tree Tour Example: World of Trees, on The University of Maine campus (link below)
Utilize phone app. to guide participants along the tree tour
- Example: PocketSights
Hyperlinks for organizations mentioned above:
Citations:
(1) Arbor Day Foundation. (2018, November 1st). Ask an Arborist: Why Should I plant in the Fall? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0gaMXb5avs.
(2) University of Maine. "Tree Tour - Self-Guided Walking Tours", May 3rd, 2021, https://umaine.edu/sights/tree-tour/.
(1) Arbor Day Foundation. (2018, November 1st). Ask an Arborist: Why Should I plant in the Fall? [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0gaMXb5avs.
(2) University of Maine. "Tree Tour - Self-Guided Walking Tours", May 3rd, 2021, https://umaine.edu/sights/tree-tour/.