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Motivations, Environmental Attitudes, And Personal Efficacy Of Volunteers At Communitree Tree-Planting Events In Northwest Indiana, U.S., Kaitlyn Pike, Rebecca Brokaw, Jess Vogt
Motivations, Environmental Attitudes, And Personal Efficacy Of Volunteers At Communitree Tree-Planting Events In Northwest Indiana, U.S., Kaitlyn Pike, Rebecca Brokaw, Jess Vogt
Cities and the Environment (CATE)
In this paper, we examine the mechanisms of volunteering at tree-planting events conducted as part of a new, multi-organizational tree-planting effort in northwest Indiana called CommuniTree. A broad literature exists on general volunteerism as well as environmental volunteering, urban forestry volunteering, and even tree-planting volunteering. Yet, the motivations, environmental attitudes, and personal efficacy of urban forestry volunteers in particular are not fully understood, nor are the outcomes and implications of volunteer participation in neighborhood greening programs. A 22-question (34 individual items), self-report survey was administered in-person at CommuniTree tree-planting events in 2017 through 2019, obtaining 114 responses. CommuniTree volunteers who …
Preservation, Regulations, And Policy To Protect And Grow Baltimore’S Forests, Ashley A. Bowers, Amy L. Gilder-Busatti, Katherine J. Lautar
Preservation, Regulations, And Policy To Protect And Grow Baltimore’S Forests, Ashley A. Bowers, Amy L. Gilder-Busatti, Katherine J. Lautar
Cities and the Environment (CATE)
Organizations and city agencies in Baltimore, MD are working together to better protect forests and trees through a combination of preservation efforts, policies, and regulations. Non-profit Baltimore Green Space (BGS), Baltimore’s Department of Recreation and Parks (BCRP), and Baltimore’s Office of Sustainability (BOS) have played major roles in this work. To further advance these efforts, a process is underway to propose new regulations that would better protect and mitigate impacts of development on trees and forested natural areas.
Outcome Oriented Policy: Protecting The Urban Forest Through Tree Preservation And Complementary Land Development Regulations In Austin, Texas, Keith W. Mars
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The City of Austin has some of the most progressive urban forest and environmental land development regulations in the country. The City directly protects trees and forested natural areas through tree preservation ordinances and indirectly through development restrictions on impervious cover, endangered species habitat, and limiting development in environmentally sensitive areas. This suite of regulations has contributed to an overall canopy coverage of 37% with much of that canopy preserved in perpetuity despite Austin being one of the fastest growing cities in the country.