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Arborguard Tree Specialist conducted a tree inventory for the 53-acre Piedmont Park North Woods expansion to demonstrate the role trees play in enhancing the North Woods’ economic, social and environmental benefits. Download the North Woods Expansion Tree Study.
It is estimated that trees in Piedmont Park’s North Woods remove 1,308 pounds of pollution a year.
Atlanta is among the worst cities in America in terms of air quality. This leads to health problems, reduced visibility, and is harmful to our ecosystem. The North Wood’s trees help improve the air we breathe. Trees improve air quality by directly removing pollutants from the air, reducing air temperature, and reducing energy consumption in buildings.
Recommendations
General recommendations to continue improving environmental quality:
| Action |
Reason |
| Increase the number of healthy trees |
Increase pollution removal |
| Sustain existing trees |
Maintain current pollution removal levels |
| Sustain large healthy trees |
Large healthy trees have the greatest per tree effects |
| Plant trees with long life spans |
Reduce emissions from planting and removal |
| Plant trees to shade parked cars |
Reduce vehicle emissions and cool asphalt |
| Supply ample water to trees |
Enhance pollution removal and production |
| Plant trees in energy saving locations |
Reduce energy consumption |
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