Problems with 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.
| Problems with trees | Strongly agree that trees are important to quality of life (n = 1,667) | Don’t strongly agree that trees are important to to quality of life (n = 336) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rankz | Level of agreementy | Rankz | Level of agreementy | |
| Trees are a problem in cities because they cause allergies | 1 | 1.58 ± 0.04 | 1 | 1.91 ± 0.09 |
| Trees should not be used in business districts because they block store signs | 2 | 1.52 ± 0.04 | 2 | 1.83 ± 0.08 |
| Trees should not be planted because their roots crack sidewalks | 3 | 1.44 ± 0.04 | 3 | 1.75 ± 0.09 |
| Trees should be removed from cities because they can fall across power lines | 4 | 1.39 ± 0.04 | 4 | 1.69 ± 0.08 |
| Trees should not be used in cities because they make it difficult to detect criminal behavior | 5 | 1.38 ± 0.03 | 5 | 1.67 ± 0.08 |
| Trees should not be planted along streets because they drip sap or sticky residue on parked cars | 6 | 1.37 ± 0.03 | 6 | 1.65 ± 0.09 |
| Trees should not be planted in cities because they are ugly when they are not maintained | 7 | 1.27 ± 0.03 | 8 | 1.57 ± 0.08 |
| Trees should not be planted in cities because they cost the city too much | 8 | 1.24 ± 0.03 | 7 | 1.60 ± 0.08 |