That points to one of the dificult issues in estimating monetray value,
John. In the affluent, leafy burbs we might suggest that there is no (less
anyway) "scarcity" of amenity trees or woods so there is less impetus for
protection. In more middle class areas, relative scarity leads to more
protection. The whole issue of "marginal value" what or however economists
might interpret it comes into play.
Then again, even if that might have been true, I was driven around some
fairly posh UK burbs and shown rather high end gardens being slpit up for
multiple residences simply because land values are so high.
So perhaps what is valuable enough to protect is a constantly moving target.
SC
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Flannigan" <john@xxxxxxxxxxxx.freeserve.co.uk>
To: "UK Tree Care" <uktc@xxxxxx.tree-care.info>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:52 AM
Subject: RE: msc project
To be fair I have no idea.
I would suggest, because TPOs are a classic middle class/chattering class
construct, there won't be many where these people don't live. The good
thing
about research though is that you would find out. Wouldn't it be
fascinating
if you found that all protected trees were in more deprived areas and all
those leafy, affluent suburbs had hardly any protected trees at all.
John
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