Introduction


• ​http://sustainability.umich.edu/news/ann-arbor-campus-certified-tree-campus-usa
• http://concentratemedia.com/devnews/universityofmichigantreecampususa0189.aspx
• http://wherelightstandsstill.blogspot.com/2012/07/unity.html
• http://www.leanblog.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/university_of_michigan.jpg

 

 

Social Benefits



• ​Chiesura, A. (2004). The role of urban parks for the sustainable city. Landscape and urban planning, 68(1), 129-138.
• Coley, R. L., Sullivan, W. C., & Kuo, F. E. (1997). Where Does Community Grow? The Social Context Created by Nature in Urban Public Housing. Environment and Behavior, 29(4), 468-494. 
• Matsuoka, R. H. (2010). Student performance and high school landscapes: examining the links. Landscape and Urban Planning, 97(4), 273-282.



Psychological/Educational Benefits



• Berman, M. G., Jonides, J., & Kaplan, S. (2008). The cognitive benefits of interacting with nature. Psychological Science, 19(12), 1207-1212.

• ​​Kuo, F. E. & Taylor, A. F. (2004). A potential natural treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: evidence from a national study. American Journal of Public Health, 94(9): 1580-6.
• ​Heschong Mahone Group, Inc. (2003). Windows and Classrooms: A Study of Student Performance and the Indoor Environment. (Technical Report No. P500-03-082-A-7). Fair Oaks, CA: California Energy Commission.
• Matsuoka, R. H. (2010). Student performance and high school landscapes: Examining the links. Landscape and Urban Planning, 97(4), 273. doi: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2010.06.011 

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Economic Benefits
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• ​Dwyer, J. F., McPherson, E. G., Schroeder, H. W., & Rowntree, R. A. (1992). Assessing the Benefits and Costs of the Urban Forest. Journal of Arboriculture, 18, 227-227.
• Soares, A. L., Rego, F. C., McPherson, E. G., Simpson, J. R., Peper, P. J., & Xiao, Q. (2011). Benefits and Costs of Street Trees in Lisbon, Portugal. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 10(2), 69-78. doi: 10.1016/j.ufug.2010.12.001