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More and more American cities are working to preserve their trees. Here’s a look at nine cities working to conserve their tree canopies.

Seth Dixon‘s insight:

Happy Arbor Day!  Trees and vegetation play a vital role in the urban ecology of a city and many planners actively work towards creating more green infrastructure.  This National Geographic feature highlights nine cities that promote green spaces.  As I’ve mentioned before, trees are also a part of social inequities that can be seen in our urban landscapes.  The more trees there are in a neighborhood, the greater the socioeconomic standings of that community in a metropolitan area, and conversely, poverty-stricken areas usually have minimal canopy cover (thought exercise–what does this correlation mean?). 

Tags: urban ecology, biogeography, environment, ecology, urban, socioeconomic, neighborhood.

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