Look Out the Window. See Trees. Shorten Your Hospital Stay.

A landmark study in 1984 studies the length of hospital stays among patients who received the same type of surgery for the same reasons. Patients placed in rooms with views of nature experienced shorter stays in the hospital, than patients in rooms that faced other buildings. Ulrich, Roger S. (1984) “View through a window may […]

Exploring the Evidence: Health Effects of Green Places

Howard Frumkin, noted physician and public health leader, published this early compendium of the health impacts of built and natural environments in 2007. Even today, it remains one of the comprehensive and accessible reviews of how healthy places foster healthy living. Howard Frumkin. (September 2003). Healthy Places: Exploring the Evidence. American Journal of Public Health […]

Impact of Emerald Ash Borer on Municipal Budgets 

Results from this study demonstrate the financial impacts of Emerald Ash Borer on municipal forestry budgets.  Richard J. Hauer, Ward D. Peterson. (2017) Effects of emerald ash borer on municipal forestry budgets, Landscape and Urban Planning, Volume 157, Pages 98-105. View resource .elementor-element-0c9f951 .elementor-button { background-color: #337577; border: 1px solid #337577; border-radius: 25px; padding: 0.75rem […]