Urban forest inequity

Urban forest inequity, also known as shade inequity or tree canopy inequity, is the inequitable distribution of trees, with their associated benefits, across metropolitan areas. This phenomenon has a number of follow-on effects, including but not limited to measurable impacts on faunal biodiversity and the urban heat island effect. Urban heat inequity occurs when intra-urban heat islands, with their associated negative physical and emotional health consequences, are more common and more intense in lower-income communities.

Potential solutions to urban forest inequity include but are not limited to investment in marginalized communities, tree-planting initiatives, and more. Examples of urban forest inequity can be seen in various cities across the world.

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