With the World’s population set
to hit the 7 Billion mark on Monday, 31st October 2011, it is no
doubt that our cities and suburbs will continue to expand. Wooded lands and forests are being
continually turned into residential and commercial sites. Many of these buildings are being constructed
in the midst of trees in order to take advantage of the aesthetic value of
nature.
However, the various processes
that are involved in construction can be quite deadly to trees within the
vicinity. When constructing your home or
a commercial building in a wooded area it is beneficial to include an arborist
in the planning stages who can tell you which trees can be saved in order to
protect as many of them as possible.
Tree preservation orders may also be put in place which would state that
no tree in the area can be lopped or topped, ring barked, removed, injured or
cut down.
Trees have many benefits which
include erosion control, absorption of air pollutants, reduction of global
warming, preservation of wildlife habitats, aesthetic value, minimization of
rainwater runoff and the conservation of energy around buildings. It is therefore in the interest of each one
of us to preserve trees.
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