Tree survival is especially important in a place like East Boston. The neighborhood has the lowest tree canopy coverage in the city, which means that during the summer, it also has some of the worst hot spots.
Urban heat kills about 600 Americans every year, and sends another 65,000 to the emergency room, according to a recent report from the Urban Land Institute. Climate change is going to make these problems worse, the report's authors write.
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Urban trees have benefits beyond shading and cooling. They clean the air, sequester carbon, reduce noise pollution and help prevent flooding by absorbing stormwater. Plus, studies show that places with a lot of trees have lower crime rates and fewer traffic accidents.
Chelsea needs more trees: "Urban trees have benefits beyond shading and cooling. They clean the air, sequester carbon, reduce noise pollution and help prevent flooding by absorbing stormwater. Plus, studies show that places with a lot of trees have lower crime rates and fewer traffic accidents."
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Tom Ambrosino (Utilisateur inscrit)
RAH (Utilisateur inscrit)
Michael Beckwith (Utilisateur inscrit)
City Manager’s Assistant (Utilisateur inscrit)
Michael Beckwith (Utilisateur inscrit)
Michael Beckwith (Utilisateur inscrit)
Michael Beckwith (Utilisateur inscrit)
Michael Beckwith (Utilisateur inscrit)
RAH (Utilisateur inscrit)
Michael Beckwith (Utilisateur inscrit)
RAH (Utilisateur inscrit)
Michael Beckwith (Utilisateur inscrit)
Michael Beckwith (Utilisateur inscrit)
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Michael Beckwith (Utilisateur inscrit)
My question wasn't answered.
Why was it paved versus a tree installed? New trees were planted in the adjacent addresses tree wells.
Anna (Utilisateur inscrit)
We need more trees in Chelsea!
https://www.wbur.org/earthwhile/2020/01/23/boston-urban-forest-street-trees
Tree survival is especially important in a place like East Boston. The neighborhood has the lowest tree canopy coverage in the city, which means that during the summer, it also has some of the worst hot spots.
Urban heat kills about 600 Americans every year, and sends another 65,000 to the emergency room, according to a recent report from the Urban Land Institute. Climate change is going to make these problems worse, the report's authors write.
[...]
Urban trees have benefits beyond shading and cooling. They clean the air, sequester carbon, reduce noise pollution and help prevent flooding by absorbing stormwater. Plus, studies show that places with a lot of trees have lower crime rates and fewer traffic accidents.
Anna (Utilisateur inscrit)
Anna (Utilisateur inscrit)
Michael Beckwith (Utilisateur inscrit)