{"id":121,"date":"2020-12-07T07:30:59","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T07:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/taraasadi\/?p=121"},"modified":"2020-12-07T07:31:21","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T07:31:21","slug":"eng-100-the-importance-of-urban-forests-summary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/taraasadi\/2020\/12\/07\/eng-100-the-importance-of-urban-forests-summary\/","title":{"rendered":"[ENG 100] The Importance of Urban Forests Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nature has always been a crucial aspect to our survival, that remains the case even with modernization. In the Importance of Urban Forests,<\/em> by Fleming Amy, she discusses how little consideration people tend to have towards nature despite the positive impact trees can have within daily life. Trees are a consistent part of the environment and have even adapted to have a place within metropolitan landscapes. American Elm trees were mentioned as an example of this; a few factors as to why were that \u201c[Elm trees] liked urban soil, and its branches spread out a safe distance above traffic\u2026\u201d(Fleming 1). Another factor was utility cost reduction in cities, such as air conditioning and heat, by a significant margin. Trees also aided with decreasing pollution in areas with a high carbon emission. Beyond the financial and physical benefits, nature also positively influences the human psyche. The article mentioned that \u201cpeople are less violent when they live near trees,\u201d (Fleming 4). The presence of trees, although subtle, can provide comfort as nature is often seen as the opposite of bustling city-life. Despite these points, trees are still often viewed as \u201cexpensive ornaments\u201d or insignificant by others. They are being under-valued as the generations continue and exposure to the outside decreases. To specify further: \u201cThe value we place on trees and nature is informed by childhood experience,\u201d describes how important experience can be at an early age and how that determines what one\u2019s priorities would be in their adult life (Fleming 5).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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