• @tastysnacks
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    -630 days ago

    A live tree has no value in on our financial system.

    • @[email protected]
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      830 days ago

      Shade from street trees provides fairly straightforward financial benefit in reducing cooling costs.

      • magic_lobster_party
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        330 days ago

        Can also make an area more attractive, increase happiness and also improve road safety if strategically placed.

    • @[email protected]
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      529 days ago

      Trees prevent soil erosion, keep water clean, provide the basis for many beneficial insects and so forth and so on. They have a giant value in our financial system.

      • @tastysnacks
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        129 days ago

        Ok, now put a monetary value to that

        • @[email protected]
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          128 days ago

          I‘d have to get my tables from work. It highly depends on the species, soil, size, location, age, natural area of the species and so forth. A decently sized oak at around 100-150 years old usually gets weighed in at around 2000€. Variation however is a given.