Cities need trees to survive.Trees growing in communities, adjacent to residential and commercial properties, parks, along roads, and in parking lots provide a wealth of environmental, social and, economic benefits such temperature modification and energy conservation; air pollution removal, improved human health, stormwater reduction, and water quality improvements. They save lives.Planting new trees or preserving existing large maturing canopy trees provides the most stormwater benefits. This is a simple, cost effective practice to improve water quality in urban and suburban landscapes.We actually need Urban Forests.
We need forest inside the city.Urban Green Belts are considered the lungs of the cities as they act as a sink for some of the harmful gases released by vehicles and industries operating in the city area. Whether sprawling over a large area or a small belt, these green belts are found in all cities and play a very important role.We need them to Transform our cities.
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