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Benefits of Green Spaces
Scientists have, for decades, been trying to bring to the attention of people and their governments the importance of maintaining the biodiversity of planet Earth and of carrying out our daily lives in a fashion that ensures our offspring will inherit a cleaner, greener, more ecologically sustainable world. Governments everywhere, aside from sponsoring some minimally resourced initiatives, have been slow to catapult these issues ahead of things like health care, education, transportation, international trade, infrastructure development and human resources.Greenest Industry in CanadaThe greenest of the green industries in Canada is getting ready for a very busy season. Landscape contractors, designers, maintenance firms, lawn care operators, irrigation contractors, retail garden centres, and nurseries across Canada are gearing up for what is anticipated to be one the busiest seasons in years. The following is a summary of the benefits our industry offers! Economic: - Reduce energy costs (heating and cooling) - Improve property values (residential and business) - Enhance beauty of buildings and communities (Aesthetic contribution, Improved privacy and security) - Assist municipalities in reducing maintenance costs and deriving new economic benefits including economic spin-offs from parks, sporting facilities and increased tourism Environmental: - Moderate urban climate extremes - Mitigate urban heat islands - Produce oxygen - Sequester carbon - Ameliorate pollution: (Improve air quality, Remove contaminants from soil (phytoremediation) Improve water quality, Treat sewage and wastewater - Improve water management (flood control) and erosion control - Reduce impacts of weather through windbreaks and shelterbelts - Reduce noise pollution - Control urban glare and reflection - Attract birds and other wildlife Lifestyle: - Reduce stress and improve productivity (workplace, schools) - Introduce calming effects and reduced discomforts - Quicker recovery (hospitals) - Practice horticultural therapy to improve mind, body and spirit (Long term care facilities, Prisons) - Increase human health (e.g., use in medicine) - Improve life satisfaction and well-being: (Increase positive emotions, Improve general quality of life in urban settings, Create pride in community through community gardens and allotment gardens, Attention and concentration improvements for children) - Reduce aggression and violence - Provide space for recreation (Enhance sport field safety, Encourage healthy active and passive lifestyle pursuits) Want to learn more about the benefits of Green Spaces, click here HOW GREEN IS YOUR LANDSCAPING COMPANY ??? |
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