7 Urban Tree Health Benefits You’d Hardly Believe
City life isn’t always easy, but trees are proven to have surprising effects on the physical and psychological well-being of urban populations. Scientific research outlined in this article continues to prove overwhelming evidence of the numerous health benefits and advantages that mature trees offer. In this article, we discuss the ways that urban trees improve human health, and […]
The True Value of Green Infrastructure
The City Council of Edinburgh, UK wishes to identify, measure and value the outcomes that are achieved as a direct result of the street trees and green space that are provided and maintained by the city’s Parks and Greenspace service. Highlights from Keith Logie on the impact and value of trees and green infrastructure in […]
Urban Drainage & Stormwater Management Terminology: LID, SUDS, & WSUD
Global urbanization has brought increased stormwater challenges and made the management of urban drainage systems critically important to cities around the world. Urban drainage and stormwater management practices have therefore seen considerable change over the years. While urban drainage was once seen only as a problem, the opportunities it presents in additional water supply, increased […]
Amazon Rainforest Enriched by Sahara Desert Erosion
The desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose – Isaiah 35 v. 1 That man is responsible for the deserts is not disputed. After God, ‘out of the ground, made to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food’ man was placed in the Garden of Eden specifically to till […]
The Importance of Urban Trees in Stormwater Management
Hiiiiiii Drainage problems arising from increasing levels of urbanization have exacerbated the limitations of conventional surface-water drainage measures. Street trees can be essential components to the management of stormwater in urban areas. Like their woodland forest equivalents, urban trees direct precipitation into the ground through trunk flow and absorb rainfall through their roots – making […]
What is Green Infrastructure?
Green Infrastructure is about bringing together natural and built environments and using a cities’ landscape as infrastructure. It is defined as natural vegetation and vegetative technologies that collectively provide society with a broad array of products and services for healthy living; and takes many forms including urban forests, natural areas, green roofs and green walls, […]
4 Methods of Accommodating Utilities in Tree Pit Design
We need trees in our cities – but preventing tree roots from interfering with infrastructure is an ongoing issue. Utilities and other services are frequently encountered during construction of tree pits, but what is the best way to accommodate them? There are four main methods for creating service ducts through soil cells in tree pits, as […]
What Trees Bring to our Cities
Ongoing scientific research over the last decade has continued to provide overwhelming evidence of the numerous benefits and advantages that trees can bring to the urban environment, in terms of both their social and environmental impact. This infographic illustrates a few of these benefits. To download a copy of this infographic click here, or for a […]
What Landscape Architects & Urban Planners Should Know About Urban Sustainability
For the past several decades, it has become internationally recognized that the earth is unable to indefinitely support the type and extent of human activities that currently drive society. Sustainable development that ensures the healthy, lasting establishment of our local infrastructures mitigates this threat, and urban trees are essential to achieving and maintaining the sustainable environmental conditions […]
Trees as Sound Barriers
It is not an unknown fact that noise can reach unhealthy levels in urban areas. Cities across the world have acknowledged the impacts of noise pollution and enacted by-laws and practices to battle this increasing environmental issue. Noise abatement has become an important consideration for many municipalities as they constantly look at ways of suppressing […]