Skip to main content

Main menu

  • Home
  • Content
    • Ahead of Print
    • Current Issue
    • Special Issues
    • All Issues
  • Contribute
    • Submit to AUF
    • Author Guidelines
    • Reviewer Guidelines
  • About
    • Overview
    • Editorial Board
    • Journal Metrics
    • International Society of Arboriculture
  • More
    • Contact
    • Feedback
  • Alerts

User menu

  • Log in

Search

  • Advanced search
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry
  • Log in
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry

Advanced Search

  • Home
  • Content
    • Ahead of Print
    • Current Issue
    • Special Issues
    • All Issues
  • Contribute
    • Submit to AUF
    • Author Guidelines
    • Reviewer Guidelines
  • About
    • Overview
    • Editorial Board
    • Journal Metrics
    • International Society of Arboriculture
  • More
    • Contact
    • Feedback
  • Alerts
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
Research ArticleArticles

Assessments of Citizen Willingness to Support Urban Forestry: An Empirical Study in Alabama

Yaoqi Zhang and Bin Zheng
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) May 2011, 37 (3) 118-125; DOI: https://doi.org/10.48044/jauf.2011.016
Yaoqi Zhang
Yaoqi Zhang (correspondence author), School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, U.S.,
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Search for this author on this site
  • For correspondence: [email protected]
Bin Zheng
Bin Zheng, School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, U.S.
  • Find this author on Google Scholar
  • Search for this author on this site
  • Article
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF
Loading

LITERATURE CITED

  1. ↵
    1. Arrow, K.J.
    1951. Social choice and individual value. Yale University Press, New Haven.
  2. ↵
    1. Austin, M.E.
    2002. Partnership opportunities in neighborhood tree planting initiatives: Building from local knowledge. Journal of Arboriculture 28:178–186.
    OpenUrl
  3. ↵
    1. Barro, S.C.,
    2. P.H. Gobster,
    3. H.W. Schroeder, and
    4. S.M. Bartram
    . 1997. What makes a big tree special? Insight from the Chicagoland Treemendous Trees program. Journal of Arboriculture 23:239–249.
    OpenUrl
  4. ↵
    1. Bradley, G.
    1995. Urban Forest Landscapes: Integrating Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Seattle: University of Washington Press.
  5. ↵
    1. Center for Urban Forest Research
    . 2003. Urban Forest Research Newsletter. Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Spring, 2003.
  6. ↵
    1. Clark, T.N.,
    2. R. Lloyd,
    3. K. Wong, and
    4. P. Jain
    . 2002. Amenities drive urban growth. Journal of Urban Affairs 24(5):493–515.
    OpenUrl
  7. ↵
    1. Deng, J.,
    2. K.G. Arano,
    3. C. Pierskalla,
    4. J. McNeel
    . 2010. Linking Urban Forests and Urban Tourism: A Case of Savannah, Georgia. Tourism Analysis 15(2):167–181.
    OpenUrl
  8. ↵
    1. Dwyer, J.E.,
    2. D.J. Nowak, and
    3. G.W. Watson
    . 2002. Future directions for urban forestry research in the United States. Journal of Arboriculture 28:231–236.
    OpenUrl
  9. ↵
    1. Dwyer, J.F.,
    2. E.G. McPherson,
    3. H.W. Schroeder, and
    4. R.A. Rowntree
    . 1992. Assessing the benefits and costs of the urban forest. Journal of Arboriculture 18(5):227–234.
    OpenUrl
  10. ↵
    1. Dwyer, M.C., and
    2. R.W. Miller
    . 1999. Using GIS to assess urban tree canopy benefits and surrounding greenspace distributions. Journal of Arboriculture 30(1):102–106.
    OpenUrl
  11. ↵
    1. Gorman, J.
    2004. Residents’ opinions on the value of street trees depending on tree allocation. Journal of Arboriculture 30(1):36–43.
    OpenUrl
  12. ↵
    1. Greene, W.H.
    1993. Econometric Analysis, 2nd Edition. Macmillan, New York.
  13. ↵
    1. Hauer, R.J., and
    2. G.R. Johnson
    . 2008. State urban and community forestry program funding, technical assistance, and financial assistance within the 50 United States. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 34:280–289.
    OpenUrl
  14. ↵
    1. Jim, C.Y., and
    2. W.Y. Chen
    . 2006. Recreation amenity use and contingent valuation of urban green spaces in Guangzhou, China. Landscape and Urban Planning 75:81–96.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  15. ↵
    1. Kelman, S.
    1981. Cost-benefit analysis: an ethical critique. Regulation 5:74–82.
    OpenUrl
  16. ↵
    1. Kim, J.
    2002. Assessing practical significance of the proportional odds assumption. Statistics & Probability letters 65:233–239.
    OpenUrl
  17. ↵
    1. Lohr, V.I.,
    2. C.H. Pearson-Mims,
    3. J. Tarnai, and
    4. D.A. Dillman
    . 2004. How urban resident rate and rank the benefits and problems associated with trees in cities. Journal of Arboricultural 30(1):28–35.
    OpenUrl
  18. ↵
    1. Lorenzo, A.B.,
    2. C.A. Blanche,
    3. Y. Qi, and
    4. M.M. Guidry
    . 2000. Assessing residents’ willingness to pay to preserve the community urban forest: A small-city case study. Journal of Arboriculture 26(6):319–324.
    OpenUrl
  19. ↵
    1. Majumdar, S., and
    2. Y. Zhang
    . 2009. Market for green signaling. The Business Review, Cambridge 13(2):87–92.
    OpenUrl
  20. ↵
    1. McCullagh, P.
    1980. Regression models for ordinal data. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B 42:109–142.
    OpenUrlWeb of Science
  21. ↵
    1. McPherson, E.G.,
    2. J.R. Simpson,
    3. P.J. Peper, and
    4. Q. Xiao
    . 1999. Benefit-cost analysis of modesto’s municipal urban forest. Journal of Arboriculture 25(5):235–248.
    OpenUrl
  22. ↵
    1. Orland, B.,
    2. J. Vining, and
    3. A. Ebreo
    . 1992. The effect of street trees on perceived values of residential property. Environment and Behavior 24(3):298–325.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  23. ↵
    1. Sagoff, M.
    1988. The economy of the earth. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
  24. ↵
    1. Saz-Salazar, S., and
    2. L. Garcia-Menendez
    . 2001. Willingness to pay for environmental improvements in a large city. Environmental and Resource Economics 20:103–112.
    OpenUrl
  25. ↵
    1. Sen, A.
    1995. Environmental evaluation and social choice: contingent valuation and the market analogy. Japanese Economic Review 46:23–37.
    OpenUrl
  26. ↵
    1. Sommer, R.,
    2. F. Learey,
    3. J. Summit, and
    4. M. Tirrell
    . 1994. The social benefits of resident involvement in tree planting. Journal of Arboriculture 20:170–175.
    OpenUrl
  27. ↵
    1. Straka, T.J.,
    2. A.P. Marsinko, and
    3. C.J. Childers
    . 2005. Individual characteristics affecting participation in urban and community forestry programs in South Carolina, U.S. Journal of Arboriculture 31:131–137.
    OpenUrl
  28. ↵
    1. C. Kollin
    1. Studer, N.
    2003. Urban forest program development in Washington State municipalities. In: C. Kollin (Ed.). 2003 National Urban Forest Conference Proceedings, September 17–20, 2003, San Antonio, Texas. Washington, D.C.: American Forests, pp. 21–23.
  29. ↵
    1. Thompson, R.,
    2. R. Hanna,
    3. J. Noel, and
    4. D. Piirto
    . 1999. Valuation of tree aesthetics on small urban-interface properties. Journal of Arboriculture 25(5):225–233.
    OpenUrl
  30. ↵
    1. Thompson, R.P., and
    2. J.J. Ahern
    . 2000. The state of urban and community forestry in California: status in 1997 and trends since 1988. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
    1. Tree Atlanta
    . Accessed May 1, 2010. <http://www.treesatlanta.org>
  31. ↵
    1. Tyrvainen, L.
    2001. Economic valuation of urban forest benefits in Finland. Journal of Environmental Management 62:75–92.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science
  32. ↵
    1. Wang, X., and
    2. K.M. Kockelman
    . 2009. Application of the dynamic spatial ordered probit model: Patterns of land development change in Austin, Texas. Papers in Regional Science 88:345–365.
    OpenUrlCrossRef
  33. ↵
    1. Wray, P.H., and
    2. D.R. Prestemon
    . 1983. Assessment of street trees in Iowa’s communities. Iowa State Journal of Research 58:261–268.
    OpenUrl
  34. ↵
    1. Yen, S.T.,
    2. P.C. Boxall, and
    3. W.L. Adamowicz
    . 1997. An econometric analysis of donations for environmental conservation in Canada. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 22(2):246–263.
    OpenUrl
  35. ↵
    1. Zavoina, R., and
    2. W. McElvey
    . 1975. A statistical model for the analysis of ordinal level dependent variables. Journal of Mathematical Sociology pp. 103–120.
  36. ↵
    1. Zhang, Y.,
    2. A. Hussain,
    3. J. Deng, and
    4. N. Letson
    . 2007. Public attitudes toward urban trees and supporting urban tree programs. Environment and Behavior 39:797–814.
    OpenUrlCrossRefWeb of Science
  37. ↵
    1. Zhang, Y.,
    2. B. Zheng,
    3. B. Allen,
    4. N. Letson,
    5. J. Sibley
    . 2009. Tree ordinances as public policy and participation tools: Development in Alabama. Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 35(3):166–172.
    OpenUrl
  38. ↵
    1. Zheng, B.,
    2. Y. Zhang,
    3. J. Chen
    . 2011. Preferences to home landscape: wildness vs. neatness. Landscape and Urban Planning 99:1–8.
    OpenUrl
PreviousNext
Back to top

In this issue

Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF): 37 (3)
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF)
Vol. 37, Issue 3
May 2011
  • Table of Contents
  • Table of Contents (PDF)
  • Index by author
Print
Download PDF
Email Article

Thank you for your interest in spreading the word on Arboriculture & Urban Forestry.

NOTE: We only request your email address so that the person you are recommending the page to knows that you wanted them to see it, and that it is not junk mail. We do not capture any email address.

Enter multiple addresses on separate lines or separate them with commas.
Assessments of Citizen Willingness to Support Urban Forestry: An Empirical Study in Alabama
(Your Name) has sent you a message from Arboriculture & Urban Forestry
(Your Name) thought you would like to see the Arboriculture & Urban Forestry web site.
Citation Tools
Assessments of Citizen Willingness to Support Urban Forestry: An Empirical Study in Alabama
Yaoqi Zhang, Bin Zheng
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) May 2011, 37 (3) 118-125; DOI: 10.48044/jauf.2011.016

Citation Manager Formats

  • BibTeX
  • Bookends
  • EasyBib
  • EndNote (tagged)
  • EndNote 8 (xml)
  • Medlars
  • Mendeley
  • Papers
  • RefWorks Tagged
  • Ref Manager
  • RIS
  • Zotero
Share
Assessments of Citizen Willingness to Support Urban Forestry: An Empirical Study in Alabama
Yaoqi Zhang, Bin Zheng
Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) May 2011, 37 (3) 118-125; DOI: 10.48044/jauf.2011.016
del.icio.us logo Twitter logo Facebook logo Mendeley logo
  • Tweet Widget
  • Facebook Like
  • Google Plus One
Bookmark this article

Jump to section

  • Article
    • Abstract
    • DATA COLLECTION AND METHODOLOGY
    • RESULTS
    • CONCLUSIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
    • Acknowledgments
    • LITERATURE CITED
  • Figures & Data
  • Info & Metrics
  • References
  • PDF

Related Articles

  • No related articles found.
  • Google Scholar

Cited By...

  • No citing articles found.
  • Google Scholar

More in this TOC Section

  • Contribution of Urban Trees to Ecosystem Services in Lisbon: A Comparative Study Between Gardens and Street Trees
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in Tree Risk Assessment (TRA): A Systematic Review
  • Thiabendazole as a Therapeutic Root Flare Injection for Beech Leaf Disease Management
Show more Articles

Similar Articles

Keywords

  • Green Infrastructure
  • Ordered Logistic Model
  • public participation
  • Taxation
  • Willingness to Pay

© 2025 International Society of Arboriculture

Powered by HighWire