Technical Tree Information - Social Benefits
QUESTIONS? — Email us at communitytrees@idl.idaho.gov. You can also find one of our statewide Area Offices by using our Interactive Map.
Center of Urban Forest Research
Find out more information about the Pacific Southwest Research Station by visiting the following web site — WEB LINK: http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/programs/cufr/
Fact Sheets
› Number 1 Benefits of the Urban Forest
› Number 5 Preparing for a Budget Cut
Center for Urban Horticulture
College of Forest Resources, University of Washington — Find out more information about Human Dimensions of Urban Forestry and Urban Greening at the following web site —
WEB LINK: http://www.naturewithin.info/
Fact Sheets
› Number 1 Urban Nature Benefits: Psycho-Social Dimensions of People and Plants
› Number 5 Trees in Business Districts: Positive Effects on Consumer Behavior!
› Number 6 Nature & People Benefits Reading List
› Number 7 Transportation Studies: Social Science Approaches and Contributions
› Number 8 The Calming Effect of Green: Roadside Landscape and Driver Stress
› Number 10 Community Image: Roadside Settings and Public Perceptions
› Number 11 Using Case Studies in Urban Forestry Education
› Number 12 Visitor Preferences for Trees in Streetscapes: Nature and Commerce in Athens, GA
› Number 13 Research on Business Visitors’ Behavior: Trees and Commerce in Athens, GA
› Nonpoint Source Pollution: Landowner Psychology and Action
› Nonpoint Source Pollution: Learning Methods and Their Effectiveness
› Number 14 Research About Youth Benefits From Nature and Forest Experiences
› Number 15 Trees, Parking & Green Law: Legal Tools and Strategies for Sustainability
› Number 16 Trees in Small City Business Districts: Comparing Resident & Visitor Response
› Number 17 Trees on Main Street : Influences on Retail and Shopping Behavior
Professional Publications
› The Benefits of Urban Trees: A Literature Summary. Warwick District Council, UK 2003 (10.2 MB PDF)
Scientific Publications
› Trees and Business District Preferences: A Case Study of Athens, Georgia
› Public Value of Nature: Economics of Urban Trees, Parks and Open Space
› Youth and Mental Health: Work Projects in Urban Green Space
› Ergonomics of the City: Green Infrastructure and Social Benefits
› Introduction to Urban and Community Forestry Programs in the United States. Landscape Planning and Horticulture (1.4 MB)
› Retail and Urban Nature: Creating a Consumer Habitat
› Public Response to the Urban Forest in Inner-City Business Districts
› Freeway Roadside Management: The Urban Forest Beyond the White Line
› Human Dimensions of the Urban Forest in Small City Business Settings
› Messages That Stick: Sharing Information with Decision-Makers
› Community Action and Urban Forestry in Business Districts (1.2 MB)
› Psycho-Social Dynamics of the Urban Forest in Business Districts (2.8 MB)
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