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Trees in Urban Environments
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56 students

Trees in Urban Environments

The Environmental and Economic Benefits
Created byJames McGregor
Last updated 6/2017
English
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What you'll learn

  • Gain an understanding of the key drivers associated with the need for green infrastructure and urban tree populations.
  • Be able to identify and describe the benefits of the urban forests.
  • Understand and describe the value proposition for investment into urban trees.
  • Gain an understanding of tools available to model the benefits of urban trees.
  • Understand and describe the two case studies on the value of urban trees.

Course content

1 section • 9 lectures • 58m total length

  • Introduction3:53

    Quantify the environmental and economic value of trees in urban environments, building a business case for greening infrastructure through case studies in London and California.

  • Urbanization, Climate Change, and Loss of Trees10:36

    Explore how urbanization and climate change accelerate loss of trees and shrink the urban canopy. See how green infrastructure, energy savings, air quality, and stormwater management respond to these trends.

  • Urban Heat Island Effect3:04

    Explain how the urban heat island effect arises from solar energy trapped by city surfaces, raising temperatures and energy costs; show vegetation density correlates with cooler urban areas.

  • Passive Design Solutions2:54

    Discover how passive design uses deciduous trees to shade southern façades in summer, admit winter sun, and a central solar chimney to boost natural ventilation and save 25–30% energy.

  • C02 Sequestration, Air Quality, Stormwater Management, and Other Benefits8:57

    Trees act as major CO2 sinks, improve air quality by removing PM2.5 and PM10, support stormwater management, and boost property values through aesthetics and privacy.

  • Case Studies2:08

    Examine the benefits of urban forests and green infrastructure through two case studies—London’s urban forests and California’s tree values—using the free tree tool to support business cases.

  • Case Study: London's Urban Forest12:34

    Researchers map 724 plots in London to assess tree species, leaf area, and ground cover, quantify carbon storage, pollutant interception, stormwater savings, and energy effects.

  • Case Study: California's Street Trees11:53

    Examines California street trees case study, showing 9.1 million trees across climate zones and a roughly billion-dollar annual benefit from property values, pollution reduction, carbon storage, and flood risk mitigation.

  • Conclusion2:34

    Explore how urban trees reduce cooling and heating costs, sequester carbon, and improve air quality. Case studies in London and California illustrate strong community and financial benefits from tree investment.

Requirements

  • You should be able to use a PC at beginner level.
  • An interest in urban design and nature would be an advantage.
  • An interest in landscape design would be an advantage.

Description

Urban trees are an essential element of the green infrastructure of our cities. However, it can often be difficult to articulate and quantify the environmental benefits that urban trees provide. This webinar will provide an overview of the benefits that trees provide in urban environments and discuss two cases from London, UK, and California, which quantify these benefits.

Participants will gain an understanding of the key drivers associated with the need for green infrastructure and the current trends in urban tree populations. The webinar will provide an overview of the economic and environmental benefits including energy savings, carbon storage, improved air quality, stormwater management, and impacts on property values.

The benefits will be highlighted through the examination of two case studies. The first case study will look at the value of London's urban forests; the second will examine the value of street trees in California. Participants will also be introduced to free peer reviewed modeling tools available to evaluate the benefits of trees at any site.

Who this course is for:

  • Individuals interested in landscape design and urban development.
  • Professionals looking to get an update on landscape design trends and urban development.

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