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Look for these print ads in local magazines:
Trees Atlanta is a non-profit citizens' group dedicated to protecting and improving our urban environment by planting and conserving trees. We also educate the public about the value of trees. We are involved in
tree issues in the entire metropolitan Atlanta area. Since 1984, Trees
Atlanta has planted and distributed more than 60,000 shade trees.
Published Articles:
- "Cool Communities: Nonprofit Helps Public with Cooler Construction Options", Gwinnett Daily Post, December 3, 2002
- "Thinking Clean and Green"
Georgia Trend Magazine
November 2002 IssueRead the article . . .
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- "Green Based Urban Growth" The Next Wave of Environmentalism (National Geographic)
"What is the investment potential of the urban forest?" is discussed in this issue.
To review and sign up for the newsletter see: http://cufr.ucdavis.edu under "What's New?"
- Visit this site for Smart Growth Publications: http://www.epa.gov/livability/publications.htm. Useful report on heat island reduction "Our Built and Natural Environments: A Technical Review of the Interactions between Land Use, Transportation and Environmental Quality"
- From Louisville and Jefferson County, Kentucky, "Greenery, lighter roofs could improve area's air - Jefferson part of experiment to east urban heat" article on heat island reduction in the Courier-Journal.
- Temperatures Push New Heights in Tokyo", Japan Times On Line, Monday, September 24, 2001
You may download the following article in PDF format with Adobe Acrobat Reader by clicking on the title below:
- "Urban Form and Thermal Efficiency: How the Design of Cities Influences the Urban Heat Island Effect", Journal of the American Planning Association, December 2000
- Pervious Paving Helps Reduce Stormwater Runoff
