Economic discrepancies between neighborhoods influence who has access to the best and biggest maintained public parks
Studying the Urban Jungle to Build Healthier Cities
Redlining was a racist practice where black and brown people were prevented from buying homes in certain areas which still influences where we find nature today in cities
Studying the Urban Jungle to Build Healthier Cities
Roughly 40% of neighborhoods need to be covered by tree canopy for cities to reap cooling benefits
Studying the Urban Jungle to Build Healthier Cities
Urban trees cool the air down more in the summer than pavement heats it up
Studying the Urban Jungle to Build Healthier Cities
Urban trees cool the air down more in the summer than pavement heats it up Read More »
Insect-eating bats provide important pest control services that benefit crops
Studying the Urban Jungle to Build Healthier Cities
Insect-eating bats provide important pest control services that benefit crops Read More »
Fruit-eating bats distribute seeds in landscapes helping forests grow big and healthy
Studying the Urban Jungle to Build Healthier Cities
Fruit-eating bats distribute seeds in landscapes helping forests grow big and healthy Read More »
Bats pollinate cocoa plants which are used to make chocolate
Studying the Urban Jungle to Build Healthier Cities
Bats pollinate cocoa plants which are used to make chocolate Read More »
Nectar-feeding bats pollinate wild agave plants used to make tequila
Studying the Urban Jungle to Build Healthier Cities
Nectar-feeding bats pollinate wild agave plants used to make tequila Read More »
Three species of bats feed exclusively on blood
Studying the Urban Jungle to Build Healthier Cities
Three species of bats feed exclusively on blood Read More »