Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds
Great Lakes Echo
By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva Most Americans live in suburbs and beyond urban centers, but inequities in tree canopy distribution are primarily studied in major cities. However, a new study of the Chicago region found that the highest level of tree canopy inequity was in the suburbs.
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Suburban Chicago has greater tree canopy inequity than the city, study finds
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