The Effects of Historical Housing Policies on Resident Exposure to Intra-Urban Heat: A Study of 108 US Urban Areas
Through a spatial analysis of 108 urban areas in the United States, we ask two questions: (1) how do historically…
Through a spatial analysis of 108 urban areas in the United States, we ask two questions: (1) how do historically…
Urban trees provide numerous benefits to society, but upon removal, this resource is underutilized and often considered a waste product…
While most research focuses on the relationship between green space or “nature” and public health, this analysis drills down to…
The STEW-MAP process, developed by the USDA Forest Service, provides officials and civic leaders a unique tool to identify and…
Hundreds of programs from cities and communities around the nation — from very small to the largest — completed a…
A team of scientists, including researchers at the USDA Philadelphia Field Station, projected the impact on mortality if Philadelphia reaches…
The latest nationwide assessment on extent of urban tree canopy, organized by community, along with projections for future growth —…
The County adopted a forest property tax program in 1979, passed a forest preservation ordinance in 1984, and created a…
The authors systematically reviewed and analyzed more than 9,200 studies conducted worldwide. The meta-analysis found evidence that surrounding greenness reduced…
Studies of 318 Chicago area school found a positive association between school yard greenness and improved performance on math tests,…
A study of the relationship between urban trees and the sales price of nearby single-family homes found that — in…
This study of reforestation in Tucson’s under-treed neighborhoods produced two important findings: first, which arid-tolerant tree species are most likely…
Quantified Ventures explored the feasibility of different financing mechanisms to help scale an urban wood economy in Baltimore. This report…
This analysis of violence in neighborhoods found a significant association between vacant properties and the risk of aggravated assault—and particularly…
Every dollar spent on natural disaster mitigation projects saves $6 on average in post disaster recovery costs, according to a…
Greening in the Red Zone asserts that creation and access to green spaces confers resilience and recovery in systems disrupted…
Early research after first response estimated that treatment would cost more than $10.7 billion in the affected states. That number…
A rigorous, Philadelphia-based study found that two key blight remediation programs — restoring abandoned buildings and greening vacant lots — significantly…
Each year, an estimated USD $225 million in damages occurs from ice storms in the United States. The potential exists…
High air temperatures are a public health threat,causing 1300 deaths annually in the United States(US) along with heat-related morbidity and…
Planting a diverse urban forest that includes trees resistant to ice storms and performing regular tree maintenance to avoid or…
Though somewhat dated, this publication provides detailed descriptions of the types, intensity, location and impacts of ice storms in the…
That may not be the exact prescription of your doctor, but a first-of-its-kind study shows that visitors to urban parks…
High air temperatures are a public health threat, causing 1300 deaths annually in the United States (US) along with heat-related…
A must read for those interested in trees and public health! This rigorous review of studies from around the world…