How green is your city? Vegetation fell most in areas that experienced significant growth and development since 2000 including UBC, LangleyTownship citypittmeadows and cityofsurrey
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At a regional meeting last May, Metro director Lisa Muri pointed out the competing demands of development and the need to maintain green urban environments.Article contentLangley Township’s latestnotes that the loss of vegetation in the township “has primarily been due to forest lands being developed into residential areas.”
In addition to planting more trees to improve urban greenery, it is essential to preserve existing trees and green spaces, said Amelia Needoba, principle of Diamond Head Consulting. Needoba said educating people about the benefits and importance of trees is a critical part of ensuring a healthy, green urban environment, but said there was “still a lot of work to be done” to convince people to plant more trees.
Trees and other urban vegetation provide a range of benefits to cities and their residents, including shading and cooling, carbon storage, stormwater management, and homes for wildlife. A significant proportion of the nearly 600 people who died in B.C.’s heat wave last summer lived in neighbourhoods with limited greenery.
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