I'd have to agree that there ought to be more protected trees where there
are more trees in general. What ought to exist are the same proportion of
protected trees (give or take) whatever the actual tree numbers. I somehow
doubt that. As tree managers, or community officials I think there is a duty
to try and act equally especially as the benefits of trees are widely known,
and such benefits apply to everyone. Therefore measures to protect trees
ought to apply to everyone.
Proving the existence, or not, of inequalities will inform strategies. You
might have a strategy that says 'so what' or one that addresses the issue.
Either way the information will have a use.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: Birtles, Jerry [mailto:jbirtles@xxxxxxxxxxx.gov.uk]
Sent: 22 December 2004 13:09
To: UK Tree Care
Subject: RE: msc project
I still maintain that TPOs are coincidental to, rather than consequential
to, socio-economics. TPOs are where the trees are.
I still maintain its obvious that wealthy urban areas have more TPOs than
socially deprived urban areas (Ok, in our case, we have the data). And being
able to prove it, will do what?
"Councillor, did you know that Effluent Ward has 75% less urban greenspace
than Pot Pourri Ward; that the ratio of trees to people is 1:10,000 as
opposed to 5:1 in the latter; that 45% of streets in Effluent Ward don't
have any street trees at all; that road deaths in Effluent Ward are 18% up
on Pot Pourri Ward and trees with red berries have been proved to reduce
traffic speed by 4.75%; that 15% of people can't see a tree from their front
window; that 95% of residents would like to see more trees in the Town
Centre (and the other 5% don't yet know that they would)"
"Oh dear.... Here's £25 pounds; you should be able plant another tree with
it."
"But, Councillor, did you know that there's an 87% probability that you'll
have a TPO tree in your garden if you earn over £73,000"
"Oh good. Here, have £500,000 to make some more TPOs, then everyone can be
rich".
J
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