Urban forestry adds $3.8 billion in sales to California economy

Urban forestry adds $3.8 billion in sales to California economy

Urban forests provide tree products and aesthetic, recreational, health and environmental benefits. Californians spent at least $1.080 billion to obtain these benefits and the state's urban forestry sector had sales of at least $1.248 billion in a 12-month period in the early 1990s. As a result...

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Main Authors: Scott R. Templeton, George Goldman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1996-01-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v050n01p6
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spelling doaj-9634836394b34a159659f4da49ec78c52020-11-25T01:40:34ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911996-01-0150161010.3733/ca.v050n01p610.3733/cav050n01_3Urban forestry adds $3.8 billion in sales to California economyScott R. Templeton0George Goldman1S.R. Templeton is Post-Doctoral Research Economist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC BerkeleyG. Goldman is Extension Economist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC BerkeleyUrban forests provide tree products and aesthetic, recreational, health and environmental benefits. Californians spent at least $1.080 billion to obtain these benefits and the state's urban forestry sector had sales of at least $1.248 billion in a 12-month period in the early 1990s. As a result of ripple effects, urban forestry accounted for at least $3.789 billion in total sales, $2.092 billion in income to individuals, and 64,000 jobs in this period in the state. Knowledge of this economic activity is necessary for voters and government officials who make decisions that affect management of these and other natural resources in California.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v050n01p6
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description Urban forests provide tree products and aesthetic, recreational, health and environmental benefits. Californians spent at least $1.080 billion to obtain these benefits and the state's urban forestry sector had sales of at least $1.248 billion in a 12-month period in the early 1990s. As a result of ripple effects, urban forestry accounted for at least $3.789 billion in total sales, $2.092 billion in income to individuals, and 64,000 jobs in this period in the state. Knowledge of this economic activity is necessary for voters and government officials who make decisions that affect management of these and other natural resources in California.
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