Open AccessThe Social Benefits of Resident Involvement in Tree Planting
Author(s) -
Robert Sommer,
Fred Learey,
Joshua Summit,
Matthew Tirrell
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
arboriculture and urban forestry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.222
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 2155-0778
pISSN - 1935-5297
DOI - 10.48044/jauf.1994.032
Subject(s) - tree planting , agency (philosophy) , sowing , tree (set theory) , outcome (game theory) , geography , forestry , agroforestry , biology , horticulture , sociology , mathematics , social science , mathematical analysis , mathematical economics
City residents who planted their own street trees were more satisfied with the outcome than residents whose trees were planted by the city or an outside agency. Within the circumstances described in the study, those residents who paid for their trees were more satisfied with the outcomes than those who received them without extra charge from the city or from a voluntary organization. The results underscore the importance of active resident involvement in tree-planting programs.