Dig Deeper
This is a data-driven case for planting trees. Beyond ‘beautification’ there are many scientific publications that align increased tree canopy to human health. We will continuously add publications to this location as we find them. We welcome researchers to ‘dig deeper’ and help make a case for trees. Publications are divided into economic, environment, health, social, environmental justice, and biodiversity. This section also provides an in-depth tree identification section.
Research Links
Environment
Climate
Greening America’s Community
Louisville Heat Management Study
Air Quality Urban Trees in Parks
Managing Urban Stormwater for Urban Sustainability
Heat Islands
Planning and Heat Islands
Birmingham Urban Heat Island Effects
Role of City Size in Heat Islands
Health
Mental Health
Neighborhood Blight, Stress, and Health: A Walking Trial of Urban Greening and Ambulatory Heart Rate
Physical Health
Tree and forest effects on air quality and human health in the United States
Assessing the relationship among urban trees, nitrogen dioxide, and respiratory health
Climate-driven ground-level ozone extreme in the fall over the Southeast United States
Exposure to Greenness and Mortality in a Nationwide Prospective Cohort Study of Women
Approaching Environmental Health Disparities and Green Spaces: An Ecosystem Services Perspective
Social
Green Infrastructure and Climate Change; Collaborating to Improve Community Resiliency
Fertile Ground for Community: Inner-City Neighborhood Common Spaces
Street trees and equity: evaluating the spatial distribution of an urban amenity
Socioecological revitalization of an urban watershed
Crime
Foreclosure, vacancy and crime
The association between urban trees and crime
Urban Blight Remediation as a Cost Beneficial Solution to Firearm Violence
Vacant Land and Public Health and Safety
A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Health, Safety, and Greening Vacant Urban Space
Effects of greening and community reuse of vacant lots on crime
Neighborhood Blight, Stress, and Health: A Walking Trial of Urban Greening and Ambulatory Heart Rate
Dealing With Crime and Disorder in Urban Parks
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Understanding and Working With Urban Biodiversity
Assessing Ecosystem Effects of NYC Urban Forest Restoration
US protected lands mismatch biodiversity priorities
Forest Ecosystems
Cypress-Tupelo-Blackgum Swamp
Central Appalachian River Floodplain
Central Appalachian Stream and Riparian
Southern Ridge and Valley Cumberland Dry Calcareous Forest
Plant Species List
Invasive Plants in Alabama
Plant List Village Creek East Lake Park
Plant Identification
Key to Common Native Trees of Alabama
Oaks and Hickories Identification
Citizens Guide to Trees in Alabama Cities
Tree Canopy Studies
National Land Cover Tree Canopy
Urban Forest Management Plan, Upper Village Creek, Birmingham, Alabama
Detecting Urban Sprawl in Metropolitan Birmingham
Birmingham Metro Remote Sensing and Interpretation for Urban Forestry Applications