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Arboriculture & Urban Forestry Online
Volume 18, Issue 2 — March 1992
https://www.isa-arbor.com/Publications/Arboriculture-Urban-Forestry

How The Public Values Urban Forests    (View PDF)

R. Bruce Hull IV

Abstract: Results of this study confirm the intensity with which people value urban forests. Following Hurricane Hugo, residents of Charleston, South Carolina were interviewed and over 30% identified urban forests as being the most significant feature that was damaged. Results also indicate the numerous and diverse values associated with the urban forest: positive emotions evoked by the urban forests (11.6%), contribution to community image and aesthetics (9.5%), energy conservation (6.4%), personal values and memories (5%), environmental quality (3.4%), opportunities for leisure activities (2.3%) and functional concerns (1%).

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https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.1992.023


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