Reasons to have trees in cities, ranked by level of agreement with each statement, for urban residents who strongly agree that trees are important to their quality of life compared to those who do not strongly agree.
| Reasons to have trees | Strongly agree that trees are important to quality of life (n = 1,667) | Don’t strongly agree that trees are important to quality of life (n = 336) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankz | Level of agreementy | Rankz | Level of agreementy | |
| Trees are important in downtown areas because they shade and cool their surroundings | 1 | 3.74 ± 0.03 | 1 | 3.44 ± 0.07 |
| Trees in cities help people feel calmer | 2 | 3.64 ± 0.03 | 2 | 3.11 ± 0.09 |
| Trees should be planted in business districts to reduce smog and dust | 3 | 3.59 ± 0.03 | 3 | 3.00 ± 0.09 |
| Trees should be used in cities because they reduce noise | 4 | 3.45 ± 0.04 | 4 | 2.92 ± 0.09 |
| Trees in shopping areas make people think the stores care about the environment | 5 | 3.27 ± 0.04 | 5 | 2.73 ± 0.10 |
| Trees should be used in cities because they make interesting sounds as their leaves rustle | 6 | 3.06 ± 0.04 | 7 | 2.50 ± 0.10 |
| Trees should be planted in cities to attract wildlife | 7 | 3.01 ± 0.05 | 6 | 2.53 ± 0.11 |