U. SHEFFIELD (UK) — People in the UK are willing to pay more—in taxes or rent/mortgage payments—in order to get greener urban spaces with more tree coverage, according to a new survey.

Members of the public in Sheffield and Manchester were shown images of how local areas could be developed in the future and were asked how much more they would be willing to pay for each scenario.

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U. ILLINOIS (US) — City planners should design communities with more public green space, not simply for aesthetic reasons, but because they are a vital component to both physical and mental health.

“In greener settings, we find that people are more generous and more sociable. We find stronger neighborhood social ties, and greater sense of community, more mutual trust and willingness to help others,” says Frances “Ming” Kuo, environment and behavior researcher at the University of Illinois.

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