FOR416H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Act, Acer Saccharinum, Acer Rubrum
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Lecture 6: structure of urban forests cont"d + functions & benefits of urban forests. Trees can directly impact property values and businesses. Study done on this: city trees and property values: yard and street trees increases price of property up to 15% Studies report that trees have positive impact on mental health, physical well-being, cardiovascular health, birth outcomes. Trees have psychological, cognitive, physiological, disease exposure, social, esthetic benefits. Green urban infrastructure affects crime and public safety. In areas with high vegetation have lower crime rate in terms of property crimes: overall aggression in areas with greenspaces was 27-28% less than in areas without greenspace, but need to be careful: Places where there are more trees usually wealthier so maybe crime rate is lower. Not always direct links could be indirect health. Probably need to compare neighbourhoods that have around the same socio- economic status. Ecosystem goods and services provided by urban forest.
