How do people perceive urban trees? Assessing likes and dislikes in relation to the trees of a city

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作者
Camacho-Cervantes, Morelia [1 ]
Schondube, Jorge E. [2 ]
Castillo, Alicia [2 ]
MacGregor-Fors, Ian [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ St Andrews, Ctr Biol Divers, St Andrews KY16 9TF, Fife, Scotland
[2] Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Ctr Invest Ecosistemas, Morelia 58190, Michoacan, Mexico
[3] Inst Ecol, Red Ambiente & Sustentabilidad, Xalapa 91070, Veracruz, Mexico
关键词
Social perception; Urban planning; Citizens benefits; Morelia; Mexico; STREET TREES; PERCEPTION; URBANIZATION; CONSERVATION; ATTITUDES; ECOLOGY;
D O I
10.1007/s11252-014-0343-6
中图分类号
X176 [生物多样性保护];
学科分类号
090705 ;
摘要
Cities are systems that include natural and human-created components. When a city grows without proper planning, it tends to have low environmental quality. If improving environmental quality is intended, people's opinion should be taken into account for a better acceptance of urban management decisions. In this study, we assessed people's perception of trees by conducting a survey with a controlled sample of citizens from the city of Morelia (west-central Mexico). Citizens liked both native and exotic tree species and rejected mainly exotic ones. Preference for trees were related to tree attributes; such as size. Trees that dropped leaves or tended to fall were not liked. The most-mentioned tree-related benefits were oxygen supply and shade; the most mentioned tree-related damages were accidents and infrastructure damage. The majority of respondents preferred trees near houses to increase tree density. Also, most respondents preferred trees in green areas as well as close to their houses, as they consider that trees provide oxygen. The majority of the respondents thought more trees were needed in the city. In general, our results show that although people perceive that trees in urban areas can cause damages, they often show more interest for the benefits related to trees and consider there should be more trees in cities. We strongly suggest the development of studies that broaden our knowledge of citizen preferences in relation to urban vegetation, and that further policy making takes their perception into account when considering creating new urban green areas, regardless of their type or size.
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