U.S. Cities Suffering From Tree Deficit

A study released by a conservation group says that tree cover in the nation's cities has reduced drastically in the last 25 years. The study presents the financial and environmental benefits of urban trees.

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September 12, 2001, 12:00 PM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"American Forests, a nonprofit conservation group, released a study yesterday of 25 years of urban landscapes. Using satellite technology, it concluded that tree cover has dwindled significantly in 20 metropolitan areas, replaced by "gray infrastructure" -- roads, parking lots, buildings and sidewalks... American Forests points out that tree cover provides financial benefits to communities through storm-water management, air-quality improvement and energy conservation. It estimates, for instance, that a well-shaded building saves between 20 and 50 percent in cooling costs during summer."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Tree cover vanishing from city landscapes

Thursday, September 6, 2001 in The Seattle Times

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