Shade Trees Cool Urban Heat Islands
Creating coverage lowers ambient temperatures
Urban heat islands are the areas inside cities that create, capture, and contain the heat generated by the assorted machinations of urban life: buildings, machinery, exhaust emissions, waste, dense populations.
But urban areas rich with trees help gather rainwater, sending it to the watershed deep below. “…[C]onsumers shop more frequently and longer in tree-lined commercial areas and are willing to spend more.”
The more trees, the less pollution. The less pollution, the less heat. The less heat, the more comfort. The more comfort, the less conflict. The less conflict, the more safety. The more safety, the increased health. The increased health, the more vibrant the economy. The more vibrant the economy, the more peace.
What if we measured wealth by the number of trees we planted?
Increase your riches, plant a tree today!
