TREES PLAY ROLE IN RE-DEVELOPMENT
Saturday, March 28, 2009
GLOUCESTER CITY- Trees can play a large role in the Re-development of Gloucester City.
Having a full canopy of trees in a community has many more impacts then saving money,
and reducing energy costs. Scientific research about trees show that trees can have positive
impacts on the environment and improves the quality of life in communities.
The benefits to having more trees in Gloucester City would provide a wide range of
impacts from increasing property value and making Gloucester City a place where people want
to come to live, visit, eat and shop. Trees would improve Gloucester’s environment and make
our city a healthier place to work and live.
Across the river from Gloucester City is Philadelphia. The city of Philadelphia has
approximately 2.1 million trees which store 481,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide valued at $9.8
million a year.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF TREES INCLUDE:
-A 10% increase in tree canopy cover are shown to reduce peak ozone levels by 3% making it
easier to breathe and creating a safer environment to live in according to studies done in Los
Angeles and communities along the northeast corridor from Baltimore to Boston.
-Trees can intercept 100,000 gallons of rainfall a year, allowing water to drip down off the trees which reduces runoff and provides cleaner drinking water.
-Trees can reduce noise pollution making neighborhoods quieter.
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-Trees can reduce temperatures of asphalt and interiors of cars during the summer time by over 47 degrees.
SOCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
-Studies show that communities with a large amount of trees reduce crime by 42%-52%.
-Areas where there a lot of trees decrease stress in addition to preventing sickness.
-Trees planted in parks and other recreation areas increase the quality of outdoor activities.
The Gloucester City Tree and Beautification Committee hoped that the residents of
Gloucester City and others find the information on trees useful.
If you have questions or concerns please contact Eric Fetterolf, City Contact/Project
Coordinator at 856-456-7105, John P. Schmidt, Chairman via email at [email protected], or
attend one of the Gloucester City Tree and Beautification Committee’s meetings which are held
on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30 at 313 Monmouth Street (City Hall). The next
meeting will be held next Thursday, April 9th.
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