The “3+30+300“ rule
Can you see three trees from your home, school or workplace? Is there tree canopy cover shading at least 30% of the surrounding neighbourhood? Can you find a park within 300 metres of the building?
@ecostanley.bsky.social"Instead of managing potential conflicts, trees are often simply deleted from streetscape plans." 🌏🧪#urbanecology
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We rated the urban forests of 8 global cities – only Singapore passed the 30% canopy test
Have you heard of the 3+30+300 rule for urban forestry? See how Melbourne and Sydney compare to New York, Denver, Seattle, Buenos Aires, Amsterdam and Singapore on trees, canopy and park proximity.
