Title page for E-project-030811-151405

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2011-03-08

Authors
Anna S Costello, EVS
Jeffrey Russell Robinson, EVS

URN E-project-030811-151405

Sponsor Rob Krueger

Title Assessing People’s Perceptions of Urban Trees: A Case Study in Worcester, Massachusetts

Advisor
Krueger, Robert, ID

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Abstract
The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) has decimated the forests of several cities along North America's east coast. The outbreak in Worcester, Massachusetts presented a unique opportunity to evaluate the public's perception of trees. The goal of this research is to communicate resident opinion to policy makers so that they may better manage and protect urban forests. This paper will use Q method to introduce, review, and analyze how residents understand and perceive urban trees.

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2011-03-08
Authors	Anna S Costello, EVS Jeffrey Russell Robinson, EVS
URN	E-project-030811-151405
Sponsor	Rob Krueger
Title	Assessing People’s Perceptions of Urban Trees: A Case Study in Worcester, Massachusetts
Advisor	Krueger, Robert, ID
Availability	restricted
Abstract The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) has decimated the forests of several cities along North America's east coast. The outbreak in Worcester, Massachusetts presented a unique opportunity to evaluate the public's perception of trees. The goal of this research is to communicate resident opinion to policy makers so that they may better manage and protect urban forests. This paper will use Q method to introduce, review, and analyze how residents understand and perceive urban trees.
Files	MQP_Final_Jeffrey_Robinson_and_Anna_Costello_with_Rob_Krueger_and_Gretchen_Folk_pdf.pdf indicates that a file or directory is accessible from the WPI campus network only.