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Solving Urban Issues with Trees
Today, our cities and towns are facing significant issues that affect the everyday lives of residents. Rising temperatures are matched with rising electricity bills. Air pollution and flooding can wreak havoc.
Polluted sites can put community health at risk and be costly to clean up. And food deserts are becoming more and more common.
While each of these issues presents a completely different problem for urban dwellers, the solution is the same: trees.
Community trees are some of the hardest-working trees out there. When planted in the right place, they can be the remedy to many of the issues facing your city — and those who call it home.
In This Bulletin
Here’s what’s inside:
- Breaking Up Heat Islands – how trees help keep our cities cool
- Lowering Energy Costs – the economic benefit of shade
- Reducing Particulate Matter Pollution – natural filtration through urban trees
- Preventing Urban Flooding – planting for stormwater management
- Cleaning Up Contaminated Soils – scientific advancements to help trees clean up contamination
- Providing Relief in Food Deserts – trees as a source of nutritious food
- Community Health and Well-being: Follow the 3-30-300 Rule – guidance for urban tree planting to benefit residents