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- description: Tree City USA is a national program that recognizes municipal commitment to community forestry. In return for
meeting program requirements, Tree City USA participants expect social, economic, and/or environmental benefits. Understanding
the geographic distribution and socioeconomic characteristics of Tree City USA communities at the national scale can offer
insights into the motivations or barriers to program participation, and provide context for community forestry research at
finer scales. In this study, researchers assessed patterns in Tree City USA participation for all U.S. communities with more
than 2,500 people according to geography, community population size, and socioeconomic characteristics, such as income, education,
and race. Nationally, 23.5% of communities studied were Tree City USA participants, and this accounted for 53.9% of the total
population in these communities. Tree City USA participation rates varied substantially by U.S. region, but in each region
participation rates were higher in larger communities, and long-term participants tended to be larger communities than more
recent enrollees. In logistic regression models, owner occupancy rates were significant negative predictors of Tree City USA
participation, education and percent white population were positive predictors in many U.S. regions, and inconsistent patterns
were observed for income and population age. The findings indicate that communities with smaller populations, lower education
levels, and higher minority populations are underserved regionally by Tree City USA, and future efforts should identify and
overcome barriers to participation in these types of communities. This dataset is associated with the following publication:
Berland , A., D. Herrmann , and M. Hopton. National Assessment of Tree City USA Participation According to Geography andSocioeconomic
Characteristics. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. International Society of Arboriculture, Champaign, IL, USA, 42(2):
120-130, (2016).; abstract: Tree City USA is a national program that recognizes municipal commitment to community forestry.
In return for meeting program requirements, Tree City USA participants expect social, economic, and/or environmental benefits.
Understanding the geographic distribution and socioeconomic characteristics of Tree City USA communities at the national scale
can offer insights into the motivations or barriers to program participation, and provide context for community forestry research
at finer scales. In this study, researchers assessed patterns in Tree City USA participation for all U.S. communities with
more than 2,500 people according to geography, community population size, and socioeconomic characteristics, such as income,
education, and race. Nationally, 23.5% of communities studied were Tree City USA participants, and this accounted for 53.9%
of the total population in these communities. Tree City USA participation rates varied substantially by U.S. region, but in
each region participation rates were higher in larger communities, and long-term participants tended to be larger communities
than more recent enrollees. In logistic regression models, owner occupancy rates were significant negative predictors of Tree
City USA participation, education and percent white population were positive predictors in many U.S. regions, and inconsistent
patterns were observed for income and population age. The findings indicate that communities with smaller populations, lower
education levels, and higher minority populations are underserved regionally by Tree City USA, and future efforts should identify
and overcome barriers to participation in these types of communities. This dataset is associated with the following publication:
Berland , A., D. Herrmann , and M. Hopton. National Assessment of Tree City USA Participation According to Geography andSocioeconomic
Characteristics. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. International Society of Arboriculture, Champaign, IL, USA, 42(2):
120-130, (2016).
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- Title National assessment of Tree City USA participation according to geography and socioeconomic characteristics.
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