Trees pay us back – The benefits of trees in an urban landscape
Trees are a critical component of the City’s infrastructure that essentially pay for themselves. Trees are actually one of the most cost-effective parts of the urban infrastructure.
Trees provide us with numerous benefits:
- Increase property values
- Reduce water pollution
- Improve air quality
- Support a variety of wildlife
- Enhance people’s quality of life
- Provide an aesthetically pleasing homage to Saratoga’s vibrant history
Resources to learn more about the benefits of trees in an urban environment:
“Trees Pay Us Back” – Costs and benefits of urban trees
“Trees are worth downtown’s investment” – Wolff 2006
Cooling Effects of Saratoga’s Trees
Envisioning a Great Green City by The Nature Conservancy (June 14, 2018)
“Funding trees for health: an analysis for finance and policy actions to enable tree planting for public health” by The Nature Conservancy