Mike BarkerBSc(Hons). Cert Arb.Tech Cert.Dip Arb L6

(ABC) M Arbor A

Arboricultural and Landscape Consultant

The Essential Benefits of Trees within the Built

Environment :The need for a re-evaluation

for future planning

• International policy• Eco systems services• Development teams

"Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come."Chinese proverb

International policy

Stockholm principles and United Nations habitat III regulationsThe United Nations has called the conferences, to “reinvigorate” the global political commitment to the sustainable development of towns, cities and other human settlements, both rural & urban Biodiversity and Ecosystems

Click icon to add picture

Ring Sands Hotel, Singapore

Rain harvesting tree structures..Singapore

Pop up forests in Bath

Children and adults learn about the fragility of the eco systems

The need for neighbourhood planning for the urban forestSurvey,Community,InteractionSteeringMasterplans…metrics

Eco System Services

Environmental benefits of urban trees

Chelsea London

• Trees reduce ‘heat island effect’ of localised temperature extremes.• Their shade cools streets and buildings in summer• Help to remove dust and particles from the air• Help to reduce wind speeds• By providing food and shelter for wildlife they help increase biodiversity• Reduce effects of flooding by slowing the rate at which rainfall reaches the ground• Help improve polluted ground

'Air pollution' particles linked to Alzheimer's found in human brain

Urban Heat Island

Trees shade buildings

What made energy prices soar during a heatwave? BBC news 15/9/16

Development teams

Place making and value:New developmentsExemplars:Accordia Cambridge

Exemplars:Upton Hall,Northampton

Development teams…. vision..layout..public and amenity space.

Retrofitting into existing landscapes

Summary  • If individuals are prepared to pay more for places that are 

well planned, well deigned and well built, developers will deliver them. 

• Create sustainable assets not liabilities and involve communities.

• Development teams, vision, quality architecture and design, commercial and community provision, public and private amenity, car parking, walkability and sustainable. House prices will benefit.

• UHI will follow climate change, and reduction in air conditioning costs involve trees. That can tolerate hot sites.

• Pollution and health benefits.• Place making, retrofitting, slowing of vehicles

Finally  

Any Questions?