National Arbor Day – Building Greener Cities – 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀

The rapid expansion of cities takes place without any land use planning strategy and the resulting human pressure has highly damaging effects on forests, landscapes, as well as green areas in and around cities. Increasing pollution and the frequency of catastrophic climatic occurrences are all effects of urbanization that are frequently exacerbated by climate change.

Urban trees can help cities become more adaptable to change by mitigating some of the adverse effects and social repercussions of urbanization.

A city with well-planned and well-managed green infrastructure becomes more resilient, sustainable, and equitable in climate change mitigation and adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and ecosystem conservation. Trees can provide a benefit package worth two to three times more than the investment made in planting and caring for them throughout their lifetime.

𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!