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| Less
violence occurs in urban public housing where there are trees,
according to a study by University of Illinois researchers Bill
Sullivan and Frances Kuo. |
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| Compared
with apartment buildings that had little or no vegetation, buildings
with high levels of greenery had 52 percent fewer total crimes,
including 48 percent fewer property crimes and 56 percent fewer
violent crimes. |
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| Even
modest amounts of greenery were associated with lower crime
rates. |
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| Graphic
courtesy of University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign |
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| Researchers
found fewer reports of physical violence in homes that had trees outside
their buildings. In addition, people living near trees reported feeling
safer than those living in more stark surroundings. |
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| Trees
have the potential to reduce social service budgets, decrease police calls
for domestic violence, and strengthen urban communities. |
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| See
the study by clicking
here. |
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