A study by UTS shows that suburbs with dense tree canopies have lower concentrations of particulate matter in the air – cleaner air.  Tree canopies help with disperse particulate pollution that is responsible for cancers and respiratory diseases, like asthma.

The total tree canopy cover across the City of Sydney local government area is about 15.5%, including 6.6% on private land, 4.9% from street trees and 4.1% in parkland.

Dr Fraser Torpy from UTS said “Grass didn’t have a positive impact on air quality at all: it is trees and canopy density that are the important factors in reducing air pollution and particulates.”

so why on earth do we do this in Hunters Hill?  Image:  Daily Telegraph

so why on earth do we do this?
 Image: Barons Crescent,  Daily Telegraph, 2015

some of what we have in Hunters Hill Image:  Lane Cove River and Lovetts Reserve

some of what we have in Hunters Hill
 Image: Lane Cove River and Lovetts Reserve

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