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Cosmin Marmureanu
Does The TDSB Need a New Method for Selecting Schools in Need of Increased Canopy Cover?© 2011
Urban vegetation has been shown to have a large numbers of benefits, especially to the development of children. This means that site selection for tree plantings is an important consideration. This paper examines the site selection method of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) for tree plantings, and develops an alternative method for site selection that takes into account the socio-economic status (SES), and student achievement variables of a school. This would assist the TDSB in their work to develop the urban forest in the most effective way that provides the maximum benefits to their students.