TREES AND BUSINESS DISTRICT PREFERENCES: A CASE STUDY OF ATHENS, GEORGIA, U.S.
Journal of Arboriculture, Nov 2004 by Wolf, Kathleen L
Résumé. Dans son programme participatif pour sa rue principale, la ville de Athens en Georgie a inclus des plantation d'arbres dans els efforts de développement économique. Le Programme national de la rue principale assiste les groupes de commerçants de centre-ville au niveau de la planification d'améliorations physiques dans el but de créer des environnements vitaux de magasinage. Si cela est géré de manière soignée, la forêt urbaine peut s'avérer être une amélioration à long terme bénéfique. Quoiqu'il en soit, les gens d'affaires et les commerçants ont souvent des perceptions négatives à propos des arbres - comme visibilité réduite des enseignes, débris - et peuvent influencer la politique locale et le support budgétaire pour les programmes de foresterie urbaine. Cette étude fait appel à un inventaire sur le site pour mettre à jour les préférences et les réponses des visiteurs du secteur commercial central de Athens. On a découvert que la présence d'un couvert arboré complet a été associé à une qualité visuelle ples élevée du secteur commercial. Les visiteurs de cette zone ont aussi perçu le couvert arboré de la rue comme étant une composante essentielle de son environnement de magasinage. Des recherches qualitatives et quantitatives sur les conséquences sont aussi fourmes.
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