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To what extent does the density of the tree cover in a city relate to the amount of social capital among neighbors? To address this question, we linked social survey data ( N = 361) from the Baltimore Ecosystem Study with socioeconomic, urban form, and green space data at the census block group level using a geographic information system. We found a systematically positive relationship between the density of urban tree canopy at the neighborhood block group level and the amount of social capital at the individual level ( r = .241, p < .01). Multiple regression analyses showed that tree canopy added a 22.72% increase in explanatory power to the model for social capital. This research adds a new variable—neighborhood tree canopy—to the typologies of green space that affect human social connection. Trees are a relatively inexpensive and easy intervention to enhance the strength of social ties among neighbors.
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Meghan T. Holtan
State University of New York
Susan Dieterlen
Syracuse University
W. C. Sullivan
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Environment and Behavior
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
State University of New York
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d6844954e37b30de88b50b — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0013916513518064