With changing Urban Forms ,Trees have become symbols of the goodness and wholesomeness of the natural environment. They are expected to beautify, purify, and, one often suspects, sanctify the urban or suburban atmosphere. Because trees have these symbolic and sentimental attributes, their destruction can provoke strong emotion. He who chops down trees (or more realistically, bulldozes them away) is often characterized by preservationists as a sinful heathen who should either be set right in his ways or punished for his wrongdoing.Cities need trees to survive.

We Need Trees. Actually we need more than that. We need Urban Forests for sustainability and resilience of our cities.

An urban forest encompasses the trees and shrubs in an urban area, including trees in yards, along streets and utility corridors, in protected areas, and in watersheds.This includes individual trees, street trees, green spaces with trees, and even the associated vegetation and the soil beneath the trees.Urban forest help to maintain Urban Biodiversity and that is vital to maintain City Resilience.

Link(s) and Reading(s):

read more here

Urban Forests