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Preserving Forests: Energy, Wildlife, and Air Quality., Lecture notes of Soil Mechanics and Foundations

The benefits of preserving forests in neighborhoods, including energy conservation, reduction of erosion and soil runoff, improvement of air and water quality, and provision of natural habitats for wildlife. The document also mentions the forest conservation ordinance adopted by the city of aberdeen and the energy savings that can be achieved through tree planting.

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The
Importance
of
Preserving
Our Forests
Aberdeen
Municipal Center
60 N . Pa rk e St re et
Ab er de en , Ma ry la nd 2 10 01
Contact Us
41 0- 27 2- 16 00
Benefits of
Trees in Our
Neighborhoods
Energy conservation
Reduces erosion and
soil runoff
Improves air & water
quality
Reduces wind and
storm damage
Quiet loud traffic
noises
Provides shade
Reduce increased
levels of urban heat
Increase land values
Provides natural
habitat for animals,
birds, & insects
Forest Conservation Ordinance
#12-O-04 & #16-O-17 adopted by
the Mayor and Council for the City
of Aberdeen
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The

Importance

of

Preserving

Our Forests

Aberdeen

Municipal Center

60 N. Parke Street Aberdeen, Maryland 21001

Contact Us

410-272-

Benefits of

Trees in Our

Neighborhoods

Energy conservation

Reduces erosion and

soil runoff

Improves air & water

quality

Reduces wind and

storm damage

Quiet loud traffic

noises

Provides shade

Reduce increased

levels of urban heat

Increase land values

Provides natural

habitat for animals,

birds, & insects

Forest Conservation Ordinance #12-O-04 & #16-O-17 adopted by the Mayor and Council for the City of Aberdeen

Trees Conserve Energy Forest Conservation The retention of existing forest or the creation of new forest Habitats for Wildlife Priority Spaces for Retention T R E E S C A N P R O V I D E A N E N E R G Y B I L L S A V I N G S B E T W E E N $ 1 0 0 & $ 2 5 0 E A C H Y E A R

S H A D E D S U R F A C E S , L I K E

Y O U R H O M E O R Y A R D ,

M A Y B E 2 0 - 4 5 ° F C O O L E R

T H A N U N S H A D E D

S U R F A C E S

Trees can save up to 25% of a households' energy needs for heating and cooling reducing the need for air conditioning

Trees and forested spaces

can reduce temperatures through shading and evapotranspiration; the process where a tree converts water from the soil into a vapor & releases it into the air Forests serve as a refuge for birds, animals, and insects that have been impacted by urbanization PROTECTING AND RESTORING OUR FORESTS ARE A VITAL PART OF WILDLIFE CONSERVATION Trees, shrubs, or plants located in sensitive areas such as the one-hundred- year floodplain, intermittent and perennial streams and their buffers, coastal bays and their buffers, steep slopes, nontidal wetlands, and critical habitats Trees, shrubs, or plants determined to be rare, threatened, or endangered Trees that are a part of a historic site or structure Air Quality Trees and forested spaces produce oxygen and filter toxins from the air, improving overall air quality AN ACRE OF TREES REMOVES UP TO 2.6 TONS OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND PRODUCES THE AMOUNT OF OXYGEN CONSUMED BY 18 PEOPLE PER YEAR