Trees provide the greatest energy conservation benefit when they are found in every part of urban landscapes, yards, businesses, parking lots, along streets, and in parks and green spaces. Trees create shade and, when properly placed in urban settings, the …
Urban Soil Problems that Affect Successful Tree Growth and Development
Good Planting and Placement prevents Problems
Many activities in an urban area can change a soil’s physical, chemical, or biological characteristics. Construction and landscape maintenance are the most common of these.…
Urban Forests: Understanding Associated Costs
A community receives many benefits from the urban forest; however, there are also costs associated with having a healthy urban forest. Estimates for tree costs in the U.S. range from $12.87 to $65 per tree (McPherson et al. 2005). Working …
Urban Forests: Environmental Benefits
Community Involvement with Urban Forestry
A Tampa, Florida neighborhood worked together to replace street trees lost to damage because they understood the many values the trees provided. Credit. Priya Jaishanker
In warmer regions, many people are willing to pay higher prices for homes that contain …
Blending Architecture with the Urban Forest
An urban forest provides a number of benefits, such as shading and cooling. This urban forest in Tampa, Florida provides a comfortable outdoor space for office employees and urban residents. Credit: Priya Jaishanker
Effectively blending elements of architecture and landscape …
Choosing the Best Landscape Trees for Home Energy Conservation
Photo credit: Ted McGrath
Everyone knows it’s cooler in the shade and warmer in the sun’s rays. Even animals instinctively know this; you have seen cows gather under trees in the fields when the sun is high in the sky. …
Guide wind – Maximize summer cooling
Strategically positioning vegetation in landscapes can maximize energy benefits and save money for homeowners, commercial properties and public facilities. Vegetation can be placed within the landscape to manipulate air movement by
- obstruction,
- guidance,
- deflection, and
- filtration.
Use vegetation to obstruct …
Energy Conservation & Tree Planting: Tips for Renters
Living in an apartment or renting a home does not preclude citizens from helping their communities conserve energy with trees. Apartment dwellers and renters have numerous opportunities to advocate, organize, and implement community forestry projects that help with energy conservation.
Urban Forestry Video Series New Release!
Trees provide more than just beauty or a source of wood products. Rather, trees provide an assortment of economic, environmental, psychological and social benefits to humans. Energy savings are one such highly valued benefit or service urban trees provide. Did …