NDLI: Trees Grow on Money: Urban Tree Canopy Cover and Environmental Justice

Content Provider	PubMed Central
Author	Schwarz, Kirsten Michail, Fragkias Boone, Christopher G. Zhou, Weiqi Mchale, Melissa Grove, J. Morgan Oâ neil-dunne, Jarlath Mcfadden, Joseph P. Buckley, Geoffrey L. Childers, Dan Ogden, Laura Stephanie, Pincetl Pataki, Diane Whitmer, Ali Cadenasso, Mary L.
Editor	Loiselle, Steven Arthur
Abstract	This study examines the distributional equity of urban tree canopy (UTC) cover for Baltimore, MD, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Raleigh, NC, Sacramento, CA, and Washington, D.C. using high spatial resolution land cover data and census data. Data are analyzed at the Census Block Group levels using Spearman’s correlation, ordinary least squares regression (OLS), and a spatial autoregressive model (SAR). Across all cities there is a strong positive correlation between UTC cover and median household income. Negative correlations between race and UTC cover exist in bivariate models for some cities, but they are generally not observed using multivariate regressions that include additional variables on income, education, and housing age. SAR models result in higher r-square values compared to the OLS models across all cities, suggesting that spatial autocorrelation is an important feature of our data. Similarities among cities can be found based on shared characteristics of climate, race/ethnicity, and size. Our findings suggest that a suite of variables, including income, contribute to the distribution of UTC cover. These findings can help target simultaneous strategies for UTC goals and environmental justice concerns.
Related Links	http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0122051
Starting Page	122051
File Format	PDF
ISSN	19326203
e-ISSN	19326203
Journal	PLoS ONE
Issue Number	4
Volume Number	10
Language	English
Publisher	Public Library of Science
Publisher Date	2015-04-01
Access Restriction	Open
Rights Holder	Public Library of Science
Subject Keyword	Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all) Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all) Medicine(all) Research in Higher Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Multidisciplinary

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