Urban Planning Tools for Quality Growth, 2002 Supplement

Originally released in 2000, Urban Planning Tools for Quality Growth ( “The Toolbox”) has been a resource for municipalities seeking to create quality neighborhoods and projects, and to balance growth with the preservation of sensitive lands and other precious resources. Envision Utah re-issued this guide with four additional chapters, including one on Urban Forestry. While this is an older publication (2002) it is still useful in understanding the benefits of urban forestry (including the mitigation of urban heat island effect and the absorption of CO²), steps for creating an urban forestry plan, and considerations for species selection and planting. As such, it is applicable to localities in other states.

Publication Date: 2002

Related Organizations:

• Envision Utah

Sectors:

• Urban
• Biodiversity and ecosystems
• Public health

Resource Category:

• Solutions

Resource Types:

• Best practice

States Affected:

• Utah

Impacts:

• Air quality
• Air temperature
• Heat waves
• Water quality
• Water supply

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