Hello Everyone,
Is it possible that living surrounded by trees could make you feel
younger, healthier and richer?
Trees in urban are not just visually attractive. According to studies in Ontario, Canada and Adelaide,
Australia having 10 more trees per urban block makes people feel seven years
younger or $10000 richer. People living
with more trees in their neighbourhood also report fewer health problems
especially obesity and hypertension.
There is also an economic benefit
in the shade
provided by trees. This can drop temperatures
by up to 8°C. The use of air conditioners can be cut by 12-15% with trees and
this also reduces carbon emissions from coal generated electricity.
Trees also help to remove atmospheric pollutants. In New York in 1994, the city's vegetation provided US$10 million of benefit in pollution removal.
Trees have a calming effect. People feel peaceful in a grove of trees-
they reduce stress
The key point is that the cost of planting and maintaining trees
is small compared with the long term health, economic and social benefits.
To read more of these ideas see Roz's latest books Future Words and Love Well available on Amazon.
Source: 'Going to seed could make people $10k richer'
The Sydney Morning Herald 10/07/2015
International
Society of Arboriculture 2004
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