کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
94300 160270 2007 12 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Variations in municipal urban forestry policies: A case study of Toronto, Canada
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک جنگلداری
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Variations in municipal urban forestry policies: A case study of Toronto, Canada
چکیده انگلیسی

Urban forest conditions are driven by a range of biophysical and social factors, including urban form, socioeconomic conditions, and municipal policy. However, relatively little attention has been paid to policies, particularly those aimed at private property. The purpose of this study was to identify the types of urban tree policies that exist in the Greater Toronto Area, begin to understand why those variations may occur, and determine if such variations lead to on-the-ground differences. To address these objectives, we conducted a survey to identify policies covering the planting and removal of privately owned trees, as well as publicly owned trees along roadways in 29 municipalities. The results of the survey were then compared to census and vegetation abundance data to determine the relationship between municipal characteristics, level of policy adoption, and on-the-ground differences. We found substantial variation in the type of policies in place, with regulations addressing tree protection on private property occurring only in larger municipalities. The existence of on-the-ground differences was less clear, possibly because of the relatively recent adoption of most policies. These results highlight the need to assist smaller municipalities in developing urban forestry policies and to monitor these policies’ influence over the long term to better understand their role in shaping the urban forest.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Urban Forestry & Urban Greening - Volume 6, Issue 3, 1 October 2007, Pages 181–192
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