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Mike BarkerBSc(Hons). Cert Arb.Tech Cert.Dip Arb L6
(ABC) M Arbor A
Arboricultural and Landscape Consultant
The Essential Benefits of Trees within the Built
Environment :The need for a re-evaluation
for future planning
• International policy• Eco systems services• Development teams
"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come."Chinese proverb
International policy
Stockholm principles and United Nations habitat III regulationsThe United Nations has called the conferences, to “reinvigorate” the global political commitment to the sustainable development of towns, cities and other human settlements, both rural & urban Biodiversity and Ecosystems
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Ring Sands Hotel, Singapore
Rain harvesting tree structures..Singapore
Pop up forests in Bath
Children and adults learn about the fragility of the eco systems
The need for neighbourhood planning for the urban forestSurvey,Community,InteractionSteeringMasterplans…metrics
Eco System Services
Environmental benefits of urban trees
Chelsea London
• Trees reduce ‘heat island effect’ of localised temperature extremes.• Their shade cools streets and buildings in summer• Help to remove dust and particles from the air• Help to reduce wind speeds• By providing food and shelter for wildlife they help increase biodiversity• Reduce effects of flooding by slowing the rate at which rainfall reaches the ground• Help improve polluted ground
'Air pollution' particles linked to Alzheimer's found in human brain
Urban Heat Island
Trees shade buildings
What made energy prices soar during a heatwave? BBC news 15/9/16
Development teams
Place making and value:New developmentsExemplars:Accordia Cambridge
Exemplars:Upton Hall,Northampton
Development teams…. vision..layout..public and amenity space.
Retrofitting into existing landscapes
Summary • If individuals are prepared to pay more for places that are
well planned, well deigned and well built, developers will deliver them.
• Create sustainable assets not liabilities and involve communities.
• Development teams, vision, quality architecture and design, commercial and community provision, public and private amenity, car parking, walkability and sustainable. House prices will benefit.
• UHI will follow climate change, and reduction in air conditioning costs involve trees. That can tolerate hot sites.
• Pollution and health benefits.• Place making, retrofitting, slowing of vehicles
Finally
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