Greater Canopy Coverage in Cities Supporting Tree Protection Laws

Trees are valued at millions of dollars when they cover portions of a city. For instance Tampa, which has established an Urban Forest Management Plan. Referring to a 2016 valuation by the University Of Florida Institute Of Food and Agricultural Sciences and the University of South Florida, the 32.3% canopy coverage saves Tampa $7 million in yearly energy savings, $121 million per annum in sequestration and storage of carbon, and $3.4 million i....