Comparison of past canopy changes in respondents’ neighborhoods to their current tree preferences. A test of equal proportions was used to assess if responses to the question, “I would prefer ______ trees in my neighborhood” differed given observed changes in neighborhood canopy (n = 1,716).
| Response to, “I would prefer ______ trees in my neighborhood.” | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Observed neighborhood canopy change | Fewer | The current amount of | More |
| Decreased (n = 405) | 5.7% (23) | 29.1% (118) | 65.2% (264) |
| Stayed the same (n = 1,002) | 6.4% (64) | 47.8% (479) | 45.8% (459) |
| Increased (n = 309) | 7.1% (22) | 41.1% (127) | 51.8% (160) |
| Significance (P-value) | 0.735 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |