Perceived importance of tree-related outcomes.
| 2004 Rank | Tree-related value or outcome | 1992 Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small cities | Medium cities | Large cities | All | All | |
| 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | Improve community appearance | 2 |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Decrease hazards from trees | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Promote business development | 1 |
| 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | Control soil erosion | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | Provide shade | 8 |
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | Improve efficiency and staff effort | 4 |
| 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | Increase community infrastructure value | 3 |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 8 | Decrease broken curbs and sidewalks | 5 |
| 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | Create habitat for wildlife | 10 |
| Global warming (1992 only) | 7 | ||||