Urban Trees

Why do we plant and remove urban trees?

By Bruce Boyes Posted on 15 April 2014 Posted in Perspectives, Research, Websites Tagged with Biodiversity, Community Engagement, Green Space, Urban Trees

Most urban trees are in private gardens, not public spaces, and gardening is a personal, individualistic pastime, not a collective enterprise. If the seeds of the urban forest are sown in a million home gardens, then we need to know …

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The climate buffer effects of urban trees, and are some areas benefiting more than others?

By Bruce Boyes Posted on 11 March 2014 Posted in Initiatives, Perspectives, Policy and Planning, Research, Tools and Toolkits, Websites Tagged with Australia, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Development, Ecosystem Services, Green Space, Melbourne, Urban Design, Urban Trees

Urban heating further increases extreme summer temperatures. The urban heat island effect is explored in the video Melbourne an ‘urban heat island’. In recognition of the climate buffer and other benefits of urban trees, the City of Melbourne is implementing an …

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Why do we plant and remove urban trees?

The climate buffer effects of urban trees, and are some areas benefiting more than others?