[FOR416H1] - Final Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (42 pages long)
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Urban: relating to a city or town, opposite of rural, population center, in canada, 60% of people live in urban areas. Green urban infrastructure: hybrid of green spaces and built systems, combine human built structures with green space. Urban forest: trees, forests, greenspaces, abiotic, biotic components around communities, not just the trees, also includes where the trees are. Arrival of europeans = all trees cut, and city becomes concrete jungle. But today still have central park which is a big green space. Like new york is a big concrete jungle in some places. But also has a big green space = high park in the heart of toronto. Toronto has goals to increase tree canopies in communities: has by-laws + regulations. Most trees in toronto are privately owned (i. e. they are on private property) Good portion of trees also in city parks and natural areas (ravines, parks) Even st. george campus has a lot of trees (queen"s park)
